Where does “தலைவன்” come from?

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

தலைவன் (Tamil): leader, chief, lord

Definitions

  1. leader, chief, lord

Ancestry of “தலைவன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talay →Every word from Tamil தலை →