Where does “வெளியேறு” come from?

வெளியேறு (Tamil) comes from Tamil வெளி, from Tamil வெள், from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

வெளியேறு (Tamil): to get out, come out

Definitions

  1. to get out, come out

Ancestry of “வெளியேறு”, step by step

வெளியேறு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வெளி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெளிoutside, exterior
2Tamilவெள்white colour
3Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

via Tamil ஏறு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏறுto go up, as the eyebrows, in anger
2Tamilஎறிto throw, to fling, to cast
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ →Every word from Tamil வெள் →Every word from Tamil வெளி →