Where does “மேன்மூடி” come from?

மேன்மூடி (Tamil) comes from Tamil மூடி, from Tamil இ — here; this, here.

மேன்மூடி (Tamil): cover, lid

Definitions

  1. cover, lid

Ancestry of “மேன்மூடி”, step by step

மேன்மூடி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மூடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமூடிthat which covers; lid, cover, top
2Tamilஇhere; this, here

via Tamil மேல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமேல்upper, higher
Every word from Tamil இ →Every word from Tamil மூடி →