Where does “அலங்கல்” come from?

அலங்கல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அலங்கு, from Proto-Dravidian *alank- — to shake.

அலங்கல் (Tamil): wreath, garland

Definitions

  1. wreath, garland

Ancestry of “அலங்கல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅலங்குto move, shake, swing, dangle, be in motion
2Proto-Dravidian*alank-to shake
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *alank- →Every word from Tamil அலங்கு →