Where does “கடலூர்” come from?

கடலூர் (Tamil) comes 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 “கடலூர்”, step by step

கடலூர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கடல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகடல்ocean, sea
2Tamilஅல்night, nightfall
3Tamilஅல்-the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs

via Tamil ஊர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊர்city, town, village, place, locality
2Old Tamil𑀊𑀭𑁆—

Words derived from “கடலூர்”

Every word from Tamil அல்- →Every word from Tamil அல் →Every word from Tamil கடல் →