Where does “அளவுகோல்” come from?

அளவுகோல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அளவு, from Tamil -வு, from Old Tamil -𑀯𑀼.

அளவுகோல் (Tamil): yardstick

Definitions

  1. yardstick

Ancestry of “அளவுகோல்”, step by step

அளவுகோல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அளவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅளவுamount, quantity
2Tamil-வுforms nouns of actions, verbal nouns, from verbs
3Old Tamil-𑀯𑀼—

via Tamil கோல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோல்rod, stick
2Proto-Dravidian*kōlstick, plough-shaft, staff
Every word from Old Tamil -𑀯𑀼 →Every word from Tamil -வு →Every word from Tamil அளவு →