Where does “அப்பாலே” come from?

அப்பாலே (Tamil) comes from Tamil அப்பால், from Tamil பால், from Proto-Dravidian pāl — milk; breast.

Ancestry of “அப்பாலே”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅப்பால்away
2Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
3Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast
Every word from Proto-Dravidian pāl →Every word from Tamil பால் →Every word from Tamil அப்பால் →