Where does “வரலாறு” come from?

வரலாறு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆறு, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu — six.

வரலாறு (Tamil): history

Definitions

  1. history

Ancestry of “வரலாறு”, step by step

வரலாறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆறுsix (numeral:௬)
2Old Tamil𑀆𑀶𑀼path
3Proto-Dravidian*cāṯusix

via Tamil வரல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவரல்—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼 →Every word from Tamil ஆறு →