Where does “ஊர்காவல்” come from?

ஊர்காவல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil காவல், from Tamil கா, from Proto-Dravidian *kā- — to protect, guard.

ஊர்காவல் (Tamil): village watchman

Definitions

  1. village watchman

Ancestry of “ஊர்காவல்”, step by step

ஊர்காவல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil காவல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாவல்watch, guard, protection, preservation, police
2Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
3Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard

via Tamil ஊர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊர்city, town, village, place, locality
2Old Tamil𑀊𑀭𑁆—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kā- →Every word from Tamil கா →Every word from Tamil காவல் →