Where does “முதலை” come from?
முதலை (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *mocVḷ — crocodile.
முதலை (Tamil): crocodilian; crocodile, alligator etc
Definitions
- crocodilian; crocodile, alligator etc
Ancestry of “முதலை”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *mocVḷ | crocodile |