Where does “கிளைமொழி” come from?

கிளைமொழி (Tamil) comes from Tamil கிளை, from Tamil களை, from Sanskrit कला, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

கிளைமொழி (Tamil): dialect

Definitions

  1. dialect

Ancestry of “கிளைமொழி”, step by step

கிளைமொழி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கிளை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகிளைto remove, purge
2Tamilகளைweed, an unwanted plant amidst those wanted
3Sanskritकलाa small part of anything, any single part or...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

via Tamil மொழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமொழிlanguage
2Proto-Dravidian*moẓV-to speak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Sanskrit कला →Every word from Tamil களை →