Where does “சொல்லாட்சி” come from?

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

சொல்லாட்சி (Tamil): diction; wording; usage of words; command of words

Definitions

  1. diction; wording; usage of words; command of words

Ancestry of “சொல்லாட்சி”, step by step

சொல்லாட்சி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil சொல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசொல்to say, speak, tell, utter, mention, express
2Old Tamil𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆word
3Proto-Dravidian*colfireplace, hearth, stove

via Tamil ஆட்சி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆட்சிrule, reign, administration, governance, government
2Tamilஆள்person
3Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *col →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆 →Every word from Tamil சொல் →
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