Where does “Kallar” come from?

Kallar (English) comes from Tamil கள்ளர், from Tamil கள், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.

Kallar (English): A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy

Definitions

  1. A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy

Ancestry of “Kallar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகள்ளர்common gender equivalent of கள்ளன்
2Tamilகள்toddy from palm tree, liquor
3Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கள் →Every word from Tamil கள்ளர் →