Where does “இழவுகொண்டாடு” come from?

இழவுகொண்டாடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கொண்டாடு, from Tamil ஆடு, from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu — to play, to dance.

இழவுகொண்டாடு (Tamil): to mourn for the dead, in a public manner, both at the funeral as well as at stated periods afterwards

Definitions

  1. to mourn for the dead, in a public manner, both at the funeral as well as at stated periods afterwards

Ancestry of “இழவுகொண்டாடு”, step by step

இழவுகொண்டாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொண்டாடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொண்டாடுto celebrate; observe, as a holiday
2Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
3Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance

via Tamil இழவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇழவுdeath, demise
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu →Every word from Tamil ஆடு →Every word from Tamil கொண்டாடு →
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