Where does “தலைப்பாகை” come from?

தலைப்பாகை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தலை, from Proto-Dravidian *talay — head.

தலைப்பாகை (Tamil): turban

Definitions

  1. turban

Ancestry of “தலைப்பாகை”, step by step

தலைப்பாகை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Tamil பாகை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாகை
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talayEvery word from Tamil தலை