Where does “කඩියාළම” come from?

කඩියාළම (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil கடிவாளம், from Tamil வாளம், from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

කඩියාළම (Sinhalese): bridle

Definitions

  1. bridle

Ancestry of “කඩියාළම”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகடிவாளம்a bridle
2Tamilவாளம்sword
3Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
4Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
5Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
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