Where does “கோளாறு” come from?

கோளாறு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆறு, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu — six.

கோளாறு (Tamil): defect, problem

Definitions

  1. defect, problem

Ancestry of “கோளாறு”, step by step

கோளாறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆறுsix (numeral:௬)
2Old Tamil𑀆𑀶𑀼path
3Proto-Dravidian*cāṯusix

via Tamil கோள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோள்planet
2Tamilகொள்to seize, grasp
3Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼 →Every word from Tamil ஆறு →