Where does “பாலூட்டி” come from?

பாலூட்டி (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஊட்டு, from Tamil உண், from Proto-Dravidian *uHṇ — to eat, drink.

Ancestry of “பாலூட்டி”, step by step

பாலூட்டி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஊட்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஊட்டுto put small quantity of food into the mouth, as of a child, of a sick person
2Tamilஉண்to eat
3Proto-Dravidian*uHṇto eat, drink

via Tamil பால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
2Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *uHṇ →Every word from Tamil உண் →Every word from Tamil ஊட்டு →