Where does “வாருகோல்” come from?

வாருகோல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கோல், from Proto-Dravidian *kōl — stick, plough-shaft, staff.

Ancestry of “வாருகோல்”, step by step

வாருகோல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கோல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோல்rod, stick
2Proto-Dravidian*kōlstick, plough-shaft, staff

via Tamil வாரு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாருto comb (as hair)
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōl →Every word from Tamil கோல் →