Where does “முன்னிலை” come from?

முன்னிலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil நிலை, from Tamil -ஐ, from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

முன்னிலை (Tamil): person or thing that stands in front

Definitions

  1. person or thing that stands in front

Ancestry of “முன்னிலை”, step by step

முன்னிலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நிலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிலைcondition, state, situation; place, seat,...
2Tamil-ஐmakes nouns from verbs
3Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
4Tamilதொலைto become lost

via Tamil முன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுன்anteriority
2Tamilநாள்day
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
4Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ—
Every word from Tamil தொலை →