Where does “கையாள்” come from?

கையாள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கை, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

கையாள் (Tamil): to handle, use, adopt

Definitions

  1. to handle, use, adopt

Ancestry of “கையாள்”, step by step

கையாள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகைhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—

via Tamil ஆள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆள்person
2Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kay →Every word from Tamil கை →