Where does “உள்ளா” come from?

உள்ளா (Tamil) comes from Tamil உள், from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

உள்ளா (Tamil): to submit

Definitions

  1. to submit

Ancestry of “உள்ளா”, step by step

உள்ளா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉள்to be, exist
2Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil ஆ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilஆThe second vowel of Tamil, written in the Tamil script
2Old Tamil𑀆cow; the female of an ox
3Proto-Dravidian*ācow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →