Where does “கடல்” come from?
கடல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அல், from Tamil அல்- — the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs.
கடல் (Tamil): ocean, sea
Definitions
- ocean, sea
Ancestry of “கடல்”, step by step
கடல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil அல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அல் | night, nightfall |
| 2 | Tamil | அல்- | the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs |
via Tamil கட
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கட | to cross, to pass |