Where does “அரைகல்” come from?

அரைகல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கல், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.

அரைகல் (Tamil): grindstone

Definitions

  1. grindstone

Ancestry of “அரைகல்”, step by step

அரைகல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகல்stone (substance); rock
2Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ—

via Tamil அரை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅரைhalf
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கல் →