Where does “மழைப்பெய்” come from?

மழைப்பெய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மழை, from Proto-Dravidian maẓay — rain.

மழைப்பெய் (Tamil): to rain

Definitions

  1. to rain

Ancestry of “மழைப்பெய்”, step by step

மழைப்பெய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமழைrain
2Proto-Dravidianmaẓayrain

via Tamil பெய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபெய்to fall (as rain, snow, hail etc.)
Every word from Proto-Dravidian maẓay →Every word from Tamil மழை →