Where does “முன்னோர்” come from?

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

முன்னோர் (Tamil): predecessor, ancestor, foreparent, forebear

Definitions

  1. predecessor, ancestor, foreparent, forebear

Ancestry of “முன்னோர்”, step by step

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