Where does “மீன்சிறகு” come from?

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

மீன்சிறகு (Tamil): fin (of a fish)

Definitions

  1. fin (of a fish)

Ancestry of “மீன்சிறகு”, step by step

மீன்சிறகு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மீன்

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

via Tamil சிறகு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசிறகுwing
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mīn →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மீன் →