Where does “கற்பு” come from?

கற்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கல், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.

கற்பு (Tamil): chastity, virginity

Definitions

  1. chastity, virginity

Ancestry of “கற்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகல்stone (substance); rock
2Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ

Words derived from “கற்பு

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷEvery word from Tamil கல்