Where does “வாழ்நாள்” come from?

வாழ்நாள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நாள், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ.

வாழ்நாள் (Tamil): lifetime

Definitions

  1. lifetime

Ancestry of “வாழ்நாள்”, step by step

வாழ்நாள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நாள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநாள்day
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
3Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ—

via Tamil வாழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாழ்to live, sustain life
2Proto-Dravidian*wāẓto live
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆 →Every word from Tamil நாள் →