Where does “வல்லூற்று” come from?
வல்லூற்று (Tamil) comes from Tamil வல், from Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ — strong.
வல்லூற்று (Tamil): mountain spring
Definitions
- mountain spring
Ancestry of “வல்லூற்று”, step by step
வல்லூற்று traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வல் | strong, hard, powerful, mighty |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *wāḷ | strong |
via Tamil ஊற்று
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஊற்று | to pour out, cause to flow, spill |