Where does “கடற்கொள்ளையன்” come from?
கடற்கொள்ளையன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கடற்கொள்ளை, from Tamil கடல், from Tamil அல், from Tamil அல்- — the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs.
Ancestry of “கடற்கொள்ளையன்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கடற்கொள்ளை | — |
| 2 | Tamil | கடல் | ocean, sea |
| 3 | Tamil | அல் | night, nightfall |
| 4 | Tamil | அல்- | the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs |