Where does “வருவாய்” come from?

வருவாய் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாய், from Proto-Dravidian *wāy — mouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword).

வருவாய் (Tamil): origin, source

Definitions

  1. origin, source

Ancestry of “வருவாய்”, step by step

வருவாய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாய்mouth; beak of birds
2Proto-Dravidian*wāymouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword)

via Tamil வரு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவரு—

Words derived from “வருவாய்”

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