Where does “கொள்முதல்” come from?

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

கொள்முதல் (Tamil): cost price

Definitions

  1. cost price

Ancestry of “கொள்முதல்”, step by step

கொள்முதல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொள்

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

via Tamil முதல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுதல்first, primary
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- →Every word from Tamil கொள் →