Where does “முன்பு” come from?

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

முன்பு (Tamil): former time

Definitions

  1. former time

Ancestry of “முன்பு”, step by step

முன்பு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil முன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுன்anteriority
2Tamilநாள்day
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
4Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ—

via Tamil பு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபு—

Words derived from “முன்பு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆 →Every word from Tamil நாள் →