Where does “கிளி” come from?

கிளி (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀺𑀴𑀺, from Proto-Dravidian kiḷi — parrot.

கிளி (Tamil): parakeet

Definitions

  1. parakeet

Ancestry of “கிளி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀓𑀺𑀴𑀺parrot
2Proto-Dravidiankiḷiparrot

Words derived from “கிளி”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kiḷi →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀺𑀴𑀺 →