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Where does “கட்டு” come from?

கட்டு (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ-.

கட்டு (Tamil): to tie, to bend, to fasten, to shackles; to...

Definitions

  1. to tie, to bend, to fasten, to shackles; to...

Ancestry of “கட்டு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*kaṭ-—

Words derived from “கட்டு”

  • cat
  • cats
  • kitten
  • catfish
  • catwalk
  • copycat
  • catlike
  • catamaran
  • catnip
  • catty
  • bobcat
  • tomcat
  • catbird
  • Kattegat
  • kittenish
  • catnap
  • cattery
  • catfight
  • cathead
  • catmint
  • cathouse
  • hellcat
  • catcall
  • housecat
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