Where does “கல்விக்கூடம்” come from?

கல்விக்கூடம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கூடம், from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

கல்விக்கூடம் (Tamil): classroom

Definitions

  1. classroom

Ancestry of “கல்விக்கூடம்”, step by step

கல்விக்கூடம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கூடம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூடம்assemblage, hall, a large room
2Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
3Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil கல்வி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகல்விeducation
2Tamilகல்stone (substance); rock
3Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →
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