Where does “பாதுகாப்பு” come from?

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

பாதுகாப்பு (Tamil): protection, guard, watch

Definitions

  1. protection, guard, watch

Ancestry of “பாதுகாப்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாதுகாto guard, keep watch over
2Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
3Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard

Words derived from “பாதுகாப்பு”

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