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Where does “மீன்” come from?

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

மீன் (Tamil): fish; aquarium

Definitions

  1. fish; aquarium

Ancestry of “மீன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆—
2Proto-Dravidianmīnfish
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