Where does “கழிவு” come from?

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

கழிவு (Tamil): waste, refuse, leavings, dross, that which is inferior, base

Definitions

  1. waste, refuse, leavings, dross, that which is inferior, base

Ancestry of “கழிவு”, step by step

கழிவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகழிrod, cudgel, staff, stick
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓitime to pass, be spent

via Tamil வு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவு—

Words derived from “கழிவு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓi →Every word from Tamil கழி →