Where does “எதிர்கொள்” come from?

எதிர்கொள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கொள், from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- — to kill.

எதிர்கொள் (Tamil): to advance or go towards a guest or great person to meet, welcome and receive them

Definitions

  1. to advance or go towards a guest or great person to meet, welcome and receive them

Ancestry of “எதிர்கொள்”, step by step

எதிர்கொள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொள்to seize, grasp
2Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill

via Tamil எதிர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎதிர்to oppose, confront
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- →Every word from Tamil கொள் →