Where does “கற்றொட்டி” come from?

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

கற்றொட்டி (Tamil): a stone trough

Definitions

  1. a stone trough

Ancestry of “கற்றொட்டி”, step by step

கற்றொட்டி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

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

via Tamil தொட்டி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொட்டிtank, trough, water trough, tub, cistern, reservoir
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