Where does “மீனவர்” come from?

மீனவர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மீன், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian mīn — fish.

மீனவர் (Tamil): fisher

Definitions

  1. fisher

Ancestry of “மீனவர்”, step by step

மீனவர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மீன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமீன்fish; aquarium
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆fish
3Proto-Dravidianmīnfish

via Tamil அவர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅவர்those persons
2Tamilஅthere, that
3Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mīn →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மீன் →