Where does “தலைமாடு” come from?

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

தலைமாடு (Tamil): head of a bed

Definitions

  1. head of a bed

Ancestry of “தலைமாடு”, step by step

தலைமாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Tamil மாடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாடுox, bullock, cow, buffalo common name for genus
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talay →Every word from Tamil தலை →