Where does “கொண்டாடு” come from?

கொண்டாடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆடு, from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu — to play, to dance.

கொண்டாடு (Tamil): to celebrate; observe, as a holiday

Definitions

  1. to celebrate; observe, as a holiday

Ancestry of “கொண்டாடு”, step by step

கொண்டாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
2Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance

via Tamil கொள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொள்to seize, grasp
2Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill

Words derived from “கொண்டாடு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu →Every word from Tamil ஆடு →