Where does “முழம்” come from?

முழம் (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *moẓV- — to speak.

முழம் (Tamil): cubit; measure from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (~2 span)

Definitions

  1. cubit; measure from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (~2 span)

Ancestry of “முழம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*moẓV-to speak
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *moẓV-