Where does “புழுத்துளை” come from?

புழுத்துளை (Tamil) comes from Tamil புழு, from Proto-Dravidian puẓu — worm; insect, vermin.

புழுத்துளை (Tamil): a hole burrowed by a worm; wormhole

Definitions

  1. a hole burrowed by a worm; wormhole

Ancestry of “புழுத்துளை”, step by step

புழுத்துளை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil புழு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபுழுworm
2Proto-Dravidianpuẓuworm; insect, vermin

via Tamil துளை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதுளைto disport in water; to dive
Every word from Proto-Dravidian puẓu →Every word from Tamil புழு →