Where does “முன்னர்” come from?

முன்னர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil முன், from Tamil நாள், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ.

முன்னர் (Tamil): before, in advance, in front of

Definitions

  1. before, in advance, in front of

Ancestry of “முன்னர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுன்anteriority
2Tamilநாள்day
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
4Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷEvery word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆Every word from Tamil நாள்