Where does “கழுத்தறு” come from?

கழுத்தறு (Tamil) comes from Tamil அறு, from Tamil ஆறு, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu — six.

கழுத்தறு (Tamil): to cut the throat

Definitions

  1. to cut the throat

Ancestry of “கழுத்தறு”, step by step

கழுத்தறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅறுto be severed, to break
2Tamilஆறுsix (numeral:௬)
3Old Tamil𑀆𑀶𑀼path
4Proto-Dravidian*cāṯusix

via Tamil கழுத்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகழுத்துthroat
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓuntt-neck
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼 →Every word from Tamil ஆறு →