Where does “கொள்ளளவு” come from?

கொள்ளளவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil அளவு, from Tamil -வு, from Old Tamil -𑀯𑀼.

கொள்ளளவு (Tamil): volume, capacity

Definitions

  1. volume, capacity

Ancestry of “கொள்ளளவு”, step by step

கொள்ளளவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அளவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅளவுamount, quantity
2Tamil-வுforms nouns of actions, verbal nouns, from verbs
3Old Tamil-𑀯𑀼—

via Tamil கொள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொள்to seize, grasp
2Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill
Every word from Old Tamil -𑀯𑀼 →Every word from Tamil -வு →Every word from Tamil அளவு →