Where does “வெளியே” come from?

வெளியே (Tamil) comes from Tamil வெளி, from Tamil வெள், from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

வெளியே (Tamil): outside, out

Definitions

  1. outside, out

Ancestry of “வெளியே”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெளிoutside, exterior
2Tamilவெள்white colour
3Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷEvery word from Tamil வெள்Every word from Tamil வெளி