Where does “கலாவர்” come from?

கலாவர் (Tamil) comes from English clover, from Middle English clovere, from Old English clāfre, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.

கலாவர் (Tamil): A playing card of the suit clubs featuring one or more club-shaped symbols

Definitions

  1. A playing card of the suit clubs featuring one or more club-shaped symbols

Ancestry of “கலாவர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcloverA plant of the genus "Trifolium" with leaves...
2Middle Englishclovereclover
3Old Englishclāfre—
4Proto-West Germanicklaibrāclover
5Proto-West Germanicklaiwʀā—
6Proto-West Germanicklaiw ~ klaiwiʀi—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi →