Where does “சொல்” come from?

சொல் (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *col — fireplace, hearth, stove.

சொல் (Tamil): to say, speak, tell, utter, mention, express

Definitions

  1. to say, speak, tell, utter, mention, express

Ancestry of “சொல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆word
2Proto-Dravidian*colfireplace, hearth, stove

Words derived from “சொல்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *col →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆 →