Where does “வாழ்நர்” come from?

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

வாழ்நர் (Tamil): inhabitants, residents

Definitions

  1. inhabitants, residents

Ancestry of “வாழ்நர்”, step by step

வாழ்நர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வாழ்

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

via Tamil நர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநர்—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ →Every word from Tamil வாழ் →