Where does “கடு” come from?

கடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கள், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.

கடு (Tamil): extreme, severe, harsh, fierce, stringent, intense, vehement

Definitions

  1. extreme, severe, harsh, fierce, stringent, intense, vehement

Ancestry of “கடு”, step by step

கடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகள்toddy from palm tree, liquor
2Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ—

via Old Tamil 𑀓𑀝𑀼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀓𑀝𑀼fast
2Proto-Dravidian*kaṭV-—

Words derived from “கடு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கள் →