Where does “முள்வேலி” come from?

முள்வேலி (Tamil) comes from Tamil முள், from Proto-Dravidian *muḷ — thorn.

முள்வேலி (Tamil): fence of thorns

Definitions

  1. fence of thorns

Ancestry of “முள்வேலி”, step by step

முள்வேலி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil முள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுள்thorn, brier, prickle, bristle, spine
2Proto-Dravidian*muḷthorn

via Tamil வேலி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேலிfence, hedge
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