Where does “kulam ranang” come from?
kulam ranang (Brunei Malay) comes from Brunei Malay kulam, from Tamil குளம், from Sanskrit गुल, from Sanskrit गुड, from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV — eyeball.
kulam ranang (Brunei Malay): swimming pool
Definitions
- swimming pool
Ancestry of “kulam ranang”, step by step
kulam ranang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Brunei Malay kulam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Malay | kulam | man-made pond |
| 2 | Tamil | குளம் | pond; pool; sugar |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुल | raw or unrefined sugar, molasses; the glans... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुड | sugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,... |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *kuṭV | eyeball |
via Brunei Malay ranang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Malay | ranang | — |