Where does “சூலம்” come from?

சூலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

சூலம் (Tamil): trident

Definitions

  1. trident

Ancestry of “சூலம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas—
3Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →