Where does “மயிர்முடி” come from?

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

மயிர்முடி (Tamil): knot of hair

Definitions

  1. knot of hair

Ancestry of “மயிர்முடி”, step by step

மயிர்முடி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மயிர்

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

via Tamil முடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுடிto end, to conclude, to be complete, as in sense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smóḱwr̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smoḱru →Every word from Sanskrit श्मश्रु →