Where does “வலு” come from?

வலு (Tamil) comes from Tamil வல், from Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ — strong.

வலு (Tamil): strong, powerful, firm

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful, firm

Ancestry of “வலு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவல்strong, hard, powerful, mighty
2Proto-Dravidian*wāḷstrong
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāḷEvery word from Tamil வல்