Where does “வைத்திரு” come from?

வைத்திரு (Tamil) comes from Tamil இரு, from Proto-Dravidian iru, from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu.

வைத்திரு (Tamil): to have got, have, keep

Definitions

  1. to have got, have, keep

Ancestry of “வைத்திரு”, step by step

வைத்திரு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இரு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇருto be, exist, be present
2Proto-Dravidianirutwo
3Proto-Dravidian*ir-aṇ-ṭu—

via Tamil வை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவைto put, place, lay, set
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ir-aṇ-ṭu →Every word from Proto-Dravidian iru →Every word from Tamil இரு →