Where does “கட்டுமரம்” come from?

கட்டுமரம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மரம், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *maran — tree.

கட்டுமரம் (Tamil): a makeshift boat made by binding logs together with a rope; raft

Definitions

  1. a makeshift boat made by binding logs together with a rope; raft

Ancestry of “கட்டுமரம்”, step by step

கட்டுமரம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மரம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமரம்tree
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆tree
3Proto-Dravidian*marantree

via Tamil கட்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகட்டுto tie, to bend, to fasten, to shackles; to...
2Proto-Dravidian*kaṭ-to tie

Words derived from “கட்டுமரம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *maran →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மரம் →