Where does “செவிகொள்” come from?

செவிகொள் (Tamil) comes from Tamil செவி, from Proto-Dravidian *kewi — ear.

செவிகொள் (Tamil): to hear, listen to

Definitions

  1. to hear, listen to

Ancestry of “செவிகொள்”, step by step

செவிகொள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil செவி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெவிear
2Proto-Dravidian*kewiear

via Tamil கொள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகொள்to seize, grasp
2Proto-Dravidian*koḷ-to kill
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kewi →Every word from Tamil செவி →