Where does “உரையாடு” come from?

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

உரையாடு (Tamil): to converse

Definitions

  1. to converse

Ancestry of “உரையாடு”, step by step

உரையாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
2Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance

via Tamil உரை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉரைto be reduced into a powder or paste; to wear away by attrition; to be indented or effaced by rubbing

Words derived from “உரையாடு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu →Every word from Tamil ஆடு →