Where does “வாய்ச்சொலவு” come from?

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

வாய்ச்சொலவு (Tamil): prediction, augury

Definitions

  1. prediction, augury

Ancestry of “வாய்ச்சொலவு”, step by step

வாய்ச்சொலவு 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 சொலவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசொலவு
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāy