Where does “கல்லேறு” come from?

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

கல்லேறு (Tamil): throwing of a stone

Definitions

  1. throwing of a stone

Ancestry of “கல்லேறு”, step by step

கல்லேறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

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

via Tamil எறி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎறிto throw, to fling, to cast
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கல் →