Where does “வன்பால்” come from?

வன்பால் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பால், from Proto-Dravidian pāl — milk; breast.

வன்பால் (Tamil): desert tract, barren and sterile land

Definitions

  1. desert tract, barren and sterile land

Ancestry of “வன்பால்”, step by step

வன்பால் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
2Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast

via Tamil வல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவல்strong, hard, powerful, mighty
2Proto-Dravidian*wāḷstrong
Every word from Proto-Dravidian pāl →Every word from Tamil பால் →