Where does “பேரீச்சை” come from?

பேரீச்சை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பேர், from Tamil பெயர், from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀬𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *pinccVr — name.

Ancestry of “பேரீச்சை”, step by step

பேரீச்சை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பேர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபேர்to become loose; to be detached
2Tamilபெயர்name, designation, epithet, identity
3Old Tamil𑀧𑁳𑀬𑀭𑁆name
4Proto-Dravidian*pinccVrname

via Tamil ஈச்சை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஈச்சைIndian date, Silver date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)
2Tamilஈச்சுhousefly
3TamilஈThe fourth vowel in Tamil
4Proto-Dravidianīthis, this here
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pinccVr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀬𑀭𑁆 →Every word from Tamil பெயர் →