Where does “வாயாடு” come from?

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

வாயாடு (Tamil): to talk too much, yap, talk back

Definitions

  1. to talk too much, yap, talk back

Ancestry of “வாயாடு”, step by step

வாயாடு 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 ஆடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
2Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāy →Every word from Tamil வாய் →