Where does “செங்கோல்” come from?

செங்கோல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil செம், from Proto-Dravidian *kem — red.

செங்கோல் (Tamil): sceptre, as a symbol of sovereignty

Definitions

  1. sceptre, as a symbol of sovereignty

Ancestry of “செங்கோல்”, step by step

செங்கோல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil செம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெம்—
2Proto-Dravidian*kemred

via Tamil கோல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோல்rod, stick
2Proto-Dravidian*kōlstick, plough-shaft, staff
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kem →Every word from Tamil செம் →