Where does “வயிற்றுவலி” come from?

வயிற்றுவலி (Tamil) comes from Tamil வலி, from Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ — strong.

வயிற்றுவலி (Tamil): stomachache, colic, gripe; cramp in the stomach

Definitions

  1. stomachache, colic, gripe; cramp in the stomach

Ancestry of “வயிற்றுவலி”, step by step

வயிற்றுவலி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வலி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவலிpain, ache
2Proto-Dravidian*wāḷstrong

via Tamil வயிற்று

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவயிற்று—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ →Every word from Tamil வலி →