Where does “முற்பகல்” come from?

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

முற்பகல் (Tamil): forenoon

Definitions

  1. forenoon

Ancestry of “முற்பகல்”, step by step

முற்பகல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil முன்

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

via Tamil பகல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபகல்day, daytime
2Cebuanopakala feast; to dine in a feast; to gobble; to eat...
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷEvery word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆Every word from Tamil நாள்
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