Where does “தலைமுறை” come from?

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

தலைமுறை (Tamil): generation, lineal descent

Definitions

  1. generation, lineal descent

Ancestry of “தலைமுறை”, step by step

தலைமுறை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Tamil முறை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுறைto become stiff, hard
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talay →Every word from Tamil தலை →