Where does “உலை” come from?

உலை (Tamil) comes from Proto-South Dravidian *ol-ay, from Proto-Dravidian *col-ay, from Proto-Dravidian *col — fireplace, hearth, stove.

உலை (Tamil): to be disordered, as ones affairs; to become deranged, unsettled, loose; to degenerate in morals or character

Definitions

  1. to be disordered, as ones affairs; to become deranged, unsettled, loose; to degenerate in morals or character

Ancestry of “உலை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Dravidian*ol-ay—
2Proto-Dravidian*col-ay—
3Proto-Dravidian*colfireplace, hearth, stove

Words derived from “உலை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *col →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *col-ay →Every word from Proto-South Dravidian *ol-ay →
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