Where does “வெள்ளரா” come from?

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

வெள்ளரா (Tamil): a species of seer fish, Scomberomorus guttatus

Definitions

  1. a species of seer fish, Scomberomorus guttatus

Ancestry of “வெள்ளரா”, step by step

வெள்ளரா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வெள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெள்white colour
2Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

via Tamil ளரா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilளரா
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷEvery word from Tamil வெள்