Where does “வெண்ணிலா” come from?

வெண்ணிலா (Tamil) comes from Tamil வெண், from Tamil வெள், from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

வெண்ணிலா (Tamil): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “வெண்ணிலா”, step by step

வெண்ணிலா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வெண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெண்white, pure, bright
2Tamilவெள்white colour
3Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

via Tamil நிலா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிலாmoon
2Proto-Dravidian*nelanc(c)-moon
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ →Every word from Tamil வெள் →Every word from Tamil வெண் →