Where does “கழித்தல்” come from?

கழித்தல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கழி, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓi — time to pass, be spent.

கழித்தல் (Tamil): subtraction

Definitions

  1. subtraction

Ancestry of “கழித்தல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகழிrod, cudgel, staff, stick
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓitime to pass, be spent
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓi →Every word from Tamil கழி →
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