Where does “கொள்ளை” come from?

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

கொள்ளை (Tamil): pillage, plunder, robbery

Definitions

  1. pillage, plunder, robbery

Ancestry of “கொள்ளை”, step by step

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

Words derived from “கொள்ளை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ- →Every word from Tamil கொள் →
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