Where does “நூலகவியல்” come from?
நூலகவியல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நூலகம், from Tamil நூல், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀽𑀮𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nūl — thread.
Ancestry of “நூலகவியல்”, step by step
நூலகவியல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil நூலகம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நூலகம் | library |
| 2 | Tamil | நூல் | book, treatise; systematic doctrine, science;... |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀦𑀽𑀮𑁆 | thread |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *nūl | thread |
via Tamil இயல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இயல் | to be able to, be possible |