Where does “அலங்கோலம்” come from?
அலங்கோலம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அலங்கு, from Proto-Dravidian *alank- — to shake.
அலங்கோலம் (Tamil): disorder, slovenliness, lack of comeliness in appearance
Definitions
- disorder, slovenliness, lack of comeliness in appearance
Ancestry of “அலங்கோலம்”, step by step
அலங்கோலம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil அலங்கு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அலங்கு | to move, shake, swing, dangle, be in motion |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *alank- | to shake |
via Tamil கோலம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கோலம் | Kolams, ornamental figures drawn on floor, wall or sacrificial pots with rice flour, white stone-powder, etc |