Where does “kawal” come from?

kawal (Malay) comes from Tamil காவல், from Tamil கா, from Proto-Dravidian *kā- — to protect, guard.

kawal (Malay): to look after, to watch over

Definitions

  1. to look after, to watch over

Ancestry of “kawal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாவல்watch, guard, protection, preservation, police
2Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
3Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard

Words derived from “kawal”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kā- →Every word from Tamil கா →Every word from Tamil காவல் →