Where does “பேரூர்” come from?

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

பேரூர் (Tamil): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “பேரூர்”, step by step

பேரூர் 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 ஊர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊர்city, town, village, place, locality
2Old Tamil𑀊𑀭𑁆—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pinccVr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑁳𑀬𑀭𑁆 →Every word from Tamil பெயர் →