Where does “மூச்சுவிடு” come from?

மூச்சுவிடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil விடு, from Proto-Dravidian *wiṭu — to leave.

மூச்சுவிடு (Tamil): to breathe, respire, take a breather

Definitions

  1. to breathe, respire, take a breather

Ancestry of “மூச்சுவிடு”, step by step

மூச்சுவிடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil விடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவிடுto let go
2Proto-Dravidian*wiṭuto leave

via Tamil மூச்சு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமூச்சுbreath
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wiṭu →Every word from Tamil விடு →