Where does “விளக்கு” come from?

விளக்கு (Tamil) comes from Tamil விளங்கு, from Tamil வெள், from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

விளக்கு (Tamil): to explain, make clear, elucidate

Definitions

  1. to explain, make clear, elucidate

Ancestry of “விளக்கு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவிளங்குto shine
2Tamilவெள்white colour
3Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

Words derived from “விளக்கு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ →Every word from Tamil வெள் →Every word from Tamil விளங்கு →