Where does “காவல்” come from?

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

காவல் (Tamil): watch, guard, protection, preservation, police

Definitions

  1. watch, guard, protection, preservation, police

Ancestry of “காவல்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “காவல்”

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