Where does “ಕಳ್ಳತನ” come from?

ಕಳ್ಳತನ (Kannada) comes from Kannada ಕಳ್ಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ-.

ಕಳ್ಳತನ (Kannada): theft

Definitions

  1. theft

Ancestry of “ಕಳ್ಳತನ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kannadaಕಳ್ಳthief
2Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ-—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ- →Every word from Kannada ಕಳ್ಳ →
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