Where does “மலக்கழிவு” come from?

மலக்கழிவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil மலம், from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

மலக்கழிவு (Tamil): feces

Definitions

  1. feces

Ancestry of “மலக்கழிவு”, step by step

மலக்கழிவு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மலம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமலம்excrement, feces
2Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Tamil கழிவு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகழிவுwaste, refuse, leavings, dross, that which is inferior, base
2Tamilகழிrod, cudgel, staff, stick
3Proto-Dravidian*kaẓitime to pass, be spent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →