Where does “வலன்” come from?

வலன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit वल, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

வலன் (Tamil): man on the right

Definitions

  1. man on the right

Ancestry of “வலன்”, step by step

வலன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवलcave, cavern; enclosure; cloud
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Tamil வல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவல்strong, hard, powerful, mighty
2Proto-Dravidian*wāḷstrong

via Tamil வலம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவலம்right side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Sanskrit वल →