Where does “കിളിവാതിൽ” come from?

കിളിവാതിൽ (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam കിളി, from Proto-Dravidian kiḷi — parrot.

കിളിവാതിൽ (Malayalam): small window on wall, that can allow birds to fly through

Definitions

  1. small window on wall, that can allow birds to fly through

Ancestry of “കിളിവാതിൽ”, step by step

കിളിവാതിൽ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam കിളി

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalamകിളിAny small bird
2Proto-Dravidiankiḷiparrot

via Malayalam വാതിൽ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamവാതിൽdoor; A portal of entry into a building or vehicle, with a swinging or sliding barrier by which it can be closed or opened
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kiḷiEvery word from Malayalam കിളി