Where does “மயிரிழவு” come from?

மயிரிழவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil மயிர், from Sanskrit श्मश्रु, from Proto-Indo-European smoḱru, from Proto-Indo-European smóḱwr̥ — beard.

மயிரிழவு (Tamil): shaving the hair entirely as a token of mourning

Definitions

  1. shaving the hair entirely as a token of mourning

Ancestry of “மயிரிழவு”, step by step

மயிரிழவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மயிர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமயிர்hair
2Sanskritश्मश्रुbeard; moustache
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmoḱrubeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmóḱwr̥beard

via Tamil இழவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழவுdeath, demise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smóḱwr̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smoḱru →Every word from Sanskrit श्मश्रु →