Where does “வில்” come from?

வில் (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *wil — bow.

வில் (Tamil): bow

Definitions

  1. bow

Ancestry of “வில்”, step by step

வில் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Dravidian *wil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*wilbow

via Proto-South Dravidian *wil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Dravidian*wilto sell

Words derived from “வில்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wil →