Where does “முன்பனி” come from?
முன்பனி (Tamil) comes from Tamil முன், from Tamil நாள், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ.
முன்பனி (Tamil): pre-winter
Definitions
- pre-winter
Ancestry of “முன்பனி”, step by step
முன்பனி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil முன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | முன் | anteriority |
| 2 | Tamil | நாள் | day |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆 | day |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *nāḷ | — |
via Tamil பனி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பனி | to be bedewed, have dew on |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *panī(kil) | dew, cold, chill |