Where does “வாயில்” come from?

வாயில் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இல், from Tamil இல்-, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.

வாயில் (Tamil): gate, portal, doorway, entrance to a building

Definitions

  1. gate, portal, doorway, entrance to a building

Ancestry of “வாயில்”, step by step

வாயில் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇல்house, home
2Tamilஇல்-a negative sign
3Proto-Dravidian*cil-—

via Tamil வாய்

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

Words derived from “வாயில்”

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