Where does “கூழ்முட்டை” come from?

கூழ்முட்டை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கூழ், from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- — young, tender, fresh.

Ancestry of “கூழ்முட்டை”, step by step

கூழ்முட்டை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கூழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூழ்gruel, porridge
2Proto-Dravidian*kōẓ-young, tender, fresh

via Tamil முட்டை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுட்டைegg
2Tamilமூடுto shut, close
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- →Every word from Tamil கூழ் →