Where does “கூடம்” come from?

கூடம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

கூடம் (Tamil): assemblage, hall, a large room

Definitions

  1. assemblage, hall, a large room

Ancestry of “கூடம்”, step by step

கூடம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
2Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil கூடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூடுnest, birdcage, coop, hive
2Proto-Dravidiankūṭunest, receptacle

Words derived from “கூடம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →
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