Where does “வணங்குகை” come from?

வணங்குகை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கை, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

வணங்குகை (Tamil): the act of worshipping

Definitions

  1. the act of worshipping

Ancestry of “வணங்குகை”, step by step

வணங்குகை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகைhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay

via Tamil வணங்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவணங்குto bend, to bow, to stoop
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kayEvery word from Tamil கை