Where does “ஜலம்” come from?

ஜலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

ஜலம் (Tamil): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “ஜலம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
2Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →