Where does “வரவேல்” come from?

வரவேல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஏல், from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

வரவேல் (Tamil): to greet

Definitions

  1. to greet

Ancestry of “வரவேல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏல்to accept
2Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
3Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →