Where does “மரக்கலம்” come from?

மரக்கலம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மர, from Tamil மரம், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *maran — tree.

மரக்கலம் (Tamil): boat, craft, ship, vessel

Definitions

  1. boat, craft, ship, vessel

Ancestry of “மரக்கலம்”, step by step

மரக்கலம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மர

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமரto be, or to become numb / insensible
2Tamilமரம்tree
3Old Tamil𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆tree
4Proto-Dravidian*marantree

via Tamil கலம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகலம்vessel, hollow utensil, as a cup, plate; earthenware
2Proto-Dravidian*kalam—

Words derived from “மரக்கலம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *maran →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மரம் →