Where does “சிலை” come from?

சிலை (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शिला, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH.

சிலை (Tamil): statue, idol

Definitions

  1. statue, idol

Ancestry of “சிலை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिलाstone, rock, crag; red arsenic; camphor
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćHláH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH →Every word from Sanskrit शिला →