Where does “பெருமை” come from?

பெருமை (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃, from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *perV- — big.

பெருமை (Tamil): bigness, largeness

Definitions

  1. bigness, largeness

Ancestry of “பெருமை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃greatness
2Old Tamil𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼big
3Proto-Dravidian*perV-big

Words derived from “பெருமை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *perV- →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼 →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃 →