Where does “பேரீச்சம்” come from?
பேரீச்சம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பேர், from Tamil பெயர், from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀬𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *pinccVr — name.
Ancestry of “பேரீச்சம்”, step by step
பேரீச்சம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பேர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பேர் | to become loose; to be detached |
| 2 | Tamil | பெயர் | name, designation, epithet, identity |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀧𑁳𑀬𑀭𑁆 | name |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *pinccVr | name |
via Tamil ஈச்சம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஈச்சம் | — |
| 2 | Tamil | ஈச்சு | housefly |
| 3 | Tamil | ஈ | The fourth vowel in Tamil |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | ī | this, this here |
Words derived from “பேரீச்சம்”