Where does “விண்வீழ்கொள்ளி” come from?
விண்வீழ்கொள்ளி (Tamil) comes from Tamil வீழ், from Tamil விழு, from Proto-Dravidian *wīẓ- — to fall.
விண்வீழ்கொள்ளி (Tamil): meteor, shooting star, falling star
Definitions
- meteor, shooting star, falling star
Ancestry of “விண்வீழ்கொள்ளி”, step by step
விண்வீழ்கொள்ளி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வீழ்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வீழ் | to fall, fall down, decline, descend |
| 2 | Tamil | விழு | to fall |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *wīẓ- | to fall |
via Tamil விண்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | விண் | sky, space, outer space |