Where does “மேன்றலை” come from?

மேன்றலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தலை, from Proto-Dravidian *talay — head.

மேன்றலை (Tamil): helm of a ship

Definitions

  1. helm of a ship

Ancestry of “மேன்றலை”, step by step

மேன்றலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Tamil மேல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமேல்upper, higher
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talay →Every word from Tamil தலை →