Where does “தோள்” come from?

தோள் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दोस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dáwṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwš, from Proto-Indo-European dóws — arm.

தோள் (Tamil): shoulder

Definitions

  1. shoulder

Ancestry of “தோள்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदोस्forearm, arm; the part of an arc defining its...
2Proto-Indo-Aryandáwṣ
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandáwšforearm, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeandówsarm

Words derived from “தோள்

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dówsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dáwṣ