Where does “கப்பல்கூடம்” come from?

கப்பல்கூடம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கூடம், from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

கப்பல்கூடம் (Tamil): shipyard, dock

Definitions

  1. shipyard, dock

Ancestry of “கப்பல்கூடம்”, step by step

கப்பல்கூடம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கூடம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூடம்assemblage, hall, a large room
2Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
3Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil கப்பல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →