Where does “வெள்ளை” come from?

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

வெள்ளை (Tamil): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “வெள்ளை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெள்white colour
2Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

Words derived from “வெள்ளை

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷEvery word from Tamil வெள்