Where does “அஞ்சற்றலை” come from?

அஞ்சற்றலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil அஞ்சல், from Tamil அஞ்சு, from Tamil ஐந்து, from Proto-Dravidian *cay — five.

அஞ்சற்றலை (Tamil): postage stamp

Definitions

  1. postage stamp

Ancestry of “அஞ்சற்றலை”, step by step

அஞ்சற்றலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அஞ்சல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅஞ்சல்letter post; mail
2Tamilஅஞ்சுto fear, dread
3Tamilஐந்துfive (numeral:௫)
4Proto-Dravidian*cayfive

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cay →