Where does “மலைத்தேனீ” come from?

மலைத்தேனீ (Tamil) comes from Tamil தேனீ, from Tamil ஈ, from Proto-Dravidian ī — this, this here.

மலைத்தேனீ (Tamil): rock bee (Apis dorsata)

Definitions

  1. rock bee (Apis dorsata)

Ancestry of “மலைத்தேனீ”, step by step

மலைத்தேனீ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தேனீ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதேனீhoneybee (insect)
2TamilஈThe fourth vowel in Tamil
3Proto-Dravidianīthis, this here

via Tamil மலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமலைmountain, hill
Every word from Proto-Dravidian ī →Every word from Tamil ஈ →Every word from Tamil தேனீ →