Where does “பள்ளிவாசல்” come from?

பள்ளிவாசல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாசல், from Tamil வாயில், from Tamil இல், from Tamil இல்-, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.

பள்ளிவாசல் (Tamil): a place of worship for Muslims; a mosque

Definitions

பள்ளிவாசல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	வாசல்	entrance, doorway, gateway, portal
2	Tamil	வாயில்	gate, portal, doorway, entrance to a building
3	Tamil	இல்	house, home
4	Tamil	இல்-	a negative sign
5	Proto-Dravidian	*cil-	—

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	பள்ளி	school
2	Old Tamil	𑀧𑀴𑁆𑀴𑀺	hamlet, village
3	Proto-Dravidian	paḷḷi	family, household; village, hamlet