Where does “மூன்று” come from?

மூன்று (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀽𑀷𑁰𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *mūnṯu.

மூன்று (Tamil): three (numeral:௩)

Definitions

  1. three (numeral:௩)

Ancestry of “மூன்று”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀫𑀽𑀷𑁰𑀶𑀼three
2Proto-Dravidian*mūnṯu

Words derived from “மூன்று

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *mūnṯuEvery word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀽𑀷𑁰𑀶𑀼