Where does “விளைநிலம்” come from?
விளைநிலம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நிலம், from Malay nilam, from Tamil நீலம், from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
விளைநிலம் (Tamil): fertile ground, arable land
Definitions
- fertile ground, arable land
Ancestry of “விளைநிலம்”, step by step
விளைநிலம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil நிலம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நிலம் | earth, world |
| 2 | Malay | nilam | sapphire |
| 3 | Tamil | நீலம் | blue |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Tamil விளை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | விளை | to be produced |