Where does “காப்பு” come from?

காப்பு (Tamil) comes from Tamil கா, from Proto-Dravidian *kā- — to protect, guard.

காப்பு (Tamil): watching, caution, vigilance, preservation, defence, guard, protection

Definitions

  1. watching, caution, vigilance, preservation, defence, guard, protection

Ancestry of “காப்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard

Words derived from “காப்பு”

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