Where does “கல்லூரி” come from?

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

கல்லூரி (Tamil): college, academy, institution where instruction is given in the arts and sciences

Definitions

  1. college, academy, institution where instruction is given in the arts and sciences

Ancestry of “கல்லூரி”, step by step

கல்லூரி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

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

via Tamil ஊர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊர்city, town, village, place, locality
2Old Tamil𑀊𑀭𑁆
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷEvery word from Tamil கல்