Where does “Jallikattu” come from?
Jallikattu (English) comes from Tamil ஜல்லிக்கட்டு, from Tamil சல்லிக்கட்டு, from Tamil கட்டு, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ- — to tie.
Jallikattu (English): A practice or celebration, mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, in which a bull is released and individuals attempt to restrain it
Definitions
- A practice or celebration, mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, in which a bull is released and individuals attempt to restrain it
Ancestry of “Jallikattu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஜல்லிக்கட்டு | — |
| 2 | Tamil | சல்லிக்கட்டு | — |
| 3 | Tamil | கட்டு | to tie, to bend, to fasten, to shackles; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaṭ- | to tie |