Where does “பாதுகா” come from?

பாதுகா (Tamil) comes from Tamil கா, from Proto-Dravidian *kā- — to protect, guard.

பாதுகா (Tamil): to guard, keep watch over

Definitions

  1. to guard, keep watch over

Ancestry of “பாதுகா”, step by step

பாதுகா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard

via Tamil பாது

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாது—

Words derived from “பாதுகா”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kā- →Every word from Tamil கா →