Where does “களிமண்” come from?

களிமண் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மண், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀡𑁆 — earth, soil, ground.

களிமண் (Tamil): clay, potter's clay

Definitions

  1. clay, potter's clay

Ancestry of “களிமண்”, step by step

களிமண் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமண்soil, earth
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀡𑁆earth, soil, ground

via Tamil களி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகளிto exult, rejoice, glow with delight, enjoy
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀡𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மண் →