Where does “மொக்கை” come from?

மொக்கை (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஐ, from Proto-Dravidian *cay — five.

மொக்கை (Tamil): blunt

Definitions

  1. blunt

Ancestry of “மொக்கை”, step by step

மொக்கை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilஐThe ninth vowel in Tamil
2Proto-Dravidian*cayfive

via Tamil மொக்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமொக்குflower-bud
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cay →Every word from Tamil ஐ →