Where does “தலைமறை” come from?

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

தலைமறை (Tamil): to be concealed

Definitions

  1. to be concealed

Ancestry of “தலைமறை”, step by step

தலைமறை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Tamil மறை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமறைto hide, be hidden
2Proto-Dravidian*maṯV-to forget, being hidden, obscure
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talay →Every word from Tamil தலை →