Where does “முழுவது” come from?

முழுவது (Tamil) comes from Tamil அது, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.

Ancestry of “முழுவது”, step by step

முழுவது traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அது

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅதுthat
2Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there

via Tamil முழு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுழுfull, entire, whole, complete
Every word from Proto-Dravidian a-Every word from Tamil அது