Where does “செழித்தகல்” come from?

செழித்தகல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கல், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.

செழித்தகல் (Tamil): limestone

Definitions

  1. limestone

Ancestry of “செழித்தகல்”, step by step

செழித்தகல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகல்stone (substance); rock
2Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ—

via Tamil செழி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெழிto prosper, flourish, thrive, grow well
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ →Every word from Tamil கல் →