Where does “முகவாய்” come from?

முகவாய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாய், from Proto-Dravidian *wāy — mouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword).

முகவாய் (Tamil): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “முகவாய்”, step by step

முகவாய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாய்mouth; beak of birds
2Proto-Dravidian*wāymouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword)

via Tamil முக

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுகto draw, as water; to bale

Words derived from “முகவாய்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāy →Every word from Tamil வாய் →