Where does “வாழ்வு” come from?

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

வாழ்வு (Tamil): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “வாழ்வு”, step by step

வாழ்வு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வாழ்

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

via Tamil வு

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