Where does “கற்பழி” come from?
கற்பழி (Tamil) comes from Tamil கற்பு, from Tamil கல், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.
கற்பழி (Tamil): to lose one's chastity
Definitions
- to lose one's chastity
Ancestry of “கற்பழி”, step by step
கற்பழி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கற்பு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கற்பு | chastity, virginity |
| 2 | Tamil | கல் | stone (substance); rock |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaḷ | — |
via Tamil அழி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அழி | to perish, be ruined |