Where does “எழுத்தாளன்” come from?

எழுத்தாளன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆள், from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ.

எழுத்தாளன் (Tamil): scholar, savant

Definitions

  1. scholar, savant

Ancestry of “எழுத்தாளன்”, step by step

எழுத்தாளன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆள்person
2Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—

via Tamil எழுத்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎழுத்துwriting
2Tamilஎழுதுto write

via Tamil அன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅன்—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ →Every word from Tamil ஆள் →
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