Where does “பள்ளிமாடம்” come from?

பள்ளிமாடம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பள்ளி, from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀴𑁆𑀴𑀺, from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi — family, household; village, hamlet.

பள்ளிமாடம் (Tamil): sleeping room

Definitions

  1. sleeping room

Ancestry of “பள்ளிமாடம்”, step by step

பள்ளிமாடம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பள்ளி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபள்ளிschool
2Old Tamil𑀧𑀴𑁆𑀴𑀺hamlet, village
3Proto-Dravidianpaḷḷifamily, household; village, hamlet

via Tamil மாடம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாடம்storied house
Every word from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀴𑁆𑀴𑀺 →Every word from Tamil பள்ளி →