Where does “வெண்கலம்” come from?

வெண்கலம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வெண், from Tamil வெள், from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

வெண்கலம் (Tamil): bronze; bell metal

Definitions

  1. bronze; bell metal

Ancestry of “வெண்கலம்”, step by step

வெண்கலம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வெண்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெண்white, pure, bright
2Tamilவெள்white colour
3Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

via Tamil கலம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகலம்vessel, hollow utensil, as a cup, plate; earthenware
2Proto-Dravidian*kalam—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ →Every word from Tamil வெள் →Every word from Tamil வெண் →