Where does “ஊடுபால்” come from?

ஊடுபால் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பால், from Proto-Dravidian pāl — milk; breast.

ஊடுபால் (Tamil): intersex

Definitions

  1. intersex

Ancestry of “ஊடுபால்”, step by step

ஊடுபால் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
2Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast

via Tamil ஊடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊடுto sulk; feign displeasure, refuse caresses
Every word from Proto-Dravidian pālEvery word from Tamil பால்