Old Tamil
Etymology
Compound of 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, “ginger”) + 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, “root”).
Noun
𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)
- ginger root
Descendants
- Tamil: இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr)
- → Dhivehi: އިނގުރު (iⁿguru, “ginger”), އިނގިރި (iⁿgiri)
- → Prakrit: 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgavera) (see there for further descendants)
- → Sinhalese: ඉඟුරු (iⁿguru, “ginger”)