Where does “கற்றொழிலோர்” come from?

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

கற்றொழிலோர் (Tamil): stonemasons, architects

Definitions

  1. stonemasons, architects

Ancestry of “கற்றொழிலோர்”, step by step

கற்றொழிலோர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

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

via Tamil தொழிலோர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொழிலோர்—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கல் →