Where does “யானை” come from?

யானை (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀬𑀸𑀷𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnay — elephant.

யானை (Tamil): elephant (Elephas maximus)

Definitions

  1. elephant (Elephas maximus)

Ancestry of “யானை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀬𑀸𑀷𑁃elephant
2Proto-Dravidian*yĀnayelephant

Words derived from “யானை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀬𑀸𑀷𑁃 →