Where does “கொள்” come from?

கொள் (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- — to kill.

கொள் (Tamil): to seize, grasp

Definitions

  1. to seize, grasp

Ancestry of “கொள்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill

Words derived from “கொள்

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ-