Where does “துலாம்” come from?

துலாம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

துலாம் (Tamil): the Zodiac sign Libra

Definitions

  1. the Zodiac sign Libra

Ancestry of “துலாம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतुलाbalance, scales; weight
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit तुला →