Where does “வடசொல்” come from?

வடசொல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil சொல், from Old Tamil 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *col — fireplace, hearth, stove.

வடசொல் (Tamil): a Sanskrit word

Definitions

  1. a Sanskrit word

Ancestry of “வடசொல்”, step by step

வடசொல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil சொல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசொல்to say, speak, tell, utter, mention, express
2Old Tamil𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆word
3Proto-Dravidian*colfireplace, hearth, stove

via Tamil வட

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவடnorthern
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *col →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀘𑁴𑀮𑁆 →Every word from Tamil சொல் →