Where does “வெள்ளாடு” come from?

வெள்ளாடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆடு, from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu — to play, to dance.

வெள்ளாடு (Tamil): ram, goat (Capra hircus)

Definitions

  1. ram, goat (Capra hircus)

Ancestry of “வெள்ளாடு”, step by step

வெள்ளாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
2Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance

via Tamil வெள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெள்white colour
2Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu →Every word from Tamil ஆடு →