Where does “களவாடு” come from?

களவாடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆடு, from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu — to play, to dance.

களவாடு (Tamil): to steal, rob, thieve

Definitions

  1. to steal, rob, thieve

Ancestry of “களவாடு”, step by step

களவாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
2Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance

via Tamil களவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகளவுtheft
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu →Every word from Tamil ஆடு →