Where does “மேனிலை” come from?

மேனிலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil நிலை, from Tamil -ஐ, from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

மேனிலை (Tamil): preceder

Definitions

  1. preceder

Ancestry of “மேனிலை”, step by step

மேனிலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நிலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிலைcondition, state, situation; place, seat,...
2Tamil-ஐmakes nouns from verbs
3Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
4Tamilதொலைto become lost

via Tamil மேல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமேல்upper, higher
Every word from Tamil தொலை →Every word from Tamil -ஐ →Every word from Tamil நிலை →