Where does “வாழ்ச்சி” come from?

வாழ்ச்சி (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாழ், from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ — to live.

வாழ்ச்சி (Tamil): living

Definitions

  1. living

Ancestry of “வாழ்ச்சி”, step by step

வாழ்ச்சி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வாழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாழ்to live, sustain life
2Proto-Dravidian*wāẓto live

via Tamil ச்சி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilச்சி—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ →