Where does “மிளகுத்தண்ணீர்” come from?

மிளகுத்தண்ணீர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தண்ணீர், from Tamil நீர், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰, from Proto-Dravidian nīr — you; water.

மிளகுத்தண்ணீர் (Tamil): mulligatawny, a soup highly seasoned with pepper

Definitions

  1. mulligatawny, a soup highly seasoned with pepper

Ancestry of “மிளகுத்தண்ணீர்”, step by step

மிளகுத்தண்ணீர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தண்ணீர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதண்ணீர்water
2Tamilநீர்water
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰y'all
4Proto-Dravidiannīryou; water

via Tamil மிளகு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமிளகுblack pepper, peppercorns

Words derived from “மிளகுத்தண்ணீர்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian nīr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁰 →Every word from Tamil நீர் →