Where does “வெண்ணிலவு” come from?
வெண்ணிலவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil வெண், from Tamil வெள், from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.
வெண்ணிலவு (Tamil): moon
Definitions
- moon
Ancestry of “வெண்ணிலவு”, step by step
வெண்ணிலவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வெண்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வெண் | white, pure, bright |
| 2 | Tamil | வெள் | white colour |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *weḷ | white |
via Tamil நிலவு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நிலவு | to exist, to be in use, in vogue or in circulation, as a word; to be extant, in force or practice, as a religion |