Where does “கண்டுகொள்” come from?

கண்டுகொள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கொள், from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- — to kill.

கண்டுகொள் (Tamil): to learn, come to know, find out; discriminate

Definitions

  1. to learn, come to know, find out; discriminate

Ancestry of “கண்டுகொள்”, step by step

கண்டுகொள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொள்to seize, grasp
2Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill

via Tamil கண்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகண்டுhard candy, rock candy
2Proto-Dravidiankaṇṭucandy
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- →Every word from Tamil கொள் →