Where does “கோட்டம்” come from?
கோட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கோடு, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *kōṭu — horn.
கோட்டம் (Tamil): division; city, town; place; crookedness
Definitions
- division; city, town; place; crookedness
Ancestry of “கோட்டம்”, step by step
கோட்டம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கோடு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கோடு | to bend; be crooked |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑀼 | tusk |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *kōṭu | horn |
via Sanskrit कोष्ठ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कोष्ठ | entrails, stomach, abdomen; store-room, granary,... |