Where does “கொள்வனை” come from?

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

கொள்வனை (Tamil): buying, borrowing, taking, receiving

Definitions

  1. buying, borrowing, taking, receiving

Ancestry of “கொள்வனை”, step by step

கொள்வனை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கொள்

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

via Tamil வனை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவனை
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *koḷ-Every word from Tamil கொள்