Where does “வானவர்” come from?

வானவர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அவர், from Tamil அ, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.

வானவர் (Tamil): angel, deity

Definitions

  1. angel, deity

Ancestry of “வானவர்”, step by step

வானவர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அவர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅவர்those persons
2Tamilthere, that
3Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there

via Tamil வான்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவான்sky, the visible heavens
Every word from Proto-Dravidian a-Every word from Tamil Every word from Tamil அவர்