Where does “கல்வி” come from?

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

கல்வி (Tamil): education

Definitions

  1. education

Ancestry of “கல்வி”, step by step

கல்வி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

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

via Tamil வி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவி—

Words derived from “கல்வி”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கல் →