Where does “கோவேறுகழுதை” come from?

கோவேறுகழுதை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கழுதை, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay — donkey, ass.

Ancestry of “கோவேறுகழுதை”, step by step

கோவேறுகழுதை traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கழுதை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகழுதைdonkey
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓutaydonkey, ass

via Tamil ஏறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏறுto go up, as the eyebrows, in anger
2Tamilஎறிto throw, to fling, to cast

via Tamil கோ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோking
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay →Every word from Tamil கழுதை →