Where does “மறுமொழி” come from?

மறுமொழி (Tamil) comes from Tamil மொழி, from Proto-Dravidian *moẓV- — to speak.

மறுமொழி (Tamil): reply, answer

Definitions

  1. reply, answer

Ancestry of “மறுமொழி”, step by step

மறுமொழி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மொழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமொழிlanguage
2Proto-Dravidian*moẓV-to speak

via Tamil மறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமறுanother, other, alternative
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *moẓV- →Every word from Tamil மொழி →