Where does “வன்மொழி” come from?

வன்மொழி (Tamil) comes from Tamil மொழி, from Proto-Dravidian *moẓV- — to speak.

வன்மொழி (Tamil): rude speech, harsh word

Definitions

  1. rude speech, harsh word

Ancestry of “வன்மொழி”, step by step

வன்மொழி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மொழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமொழிlanguage
2Proto-Dravidian*moẓV-to speak

via Tamil வன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவன்
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *moẓV-Every word from Tamil மொழி