Where does “வேலைநேரம்” come from?

வேலைநேரம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வேலை, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.

வேலைநேரம் (Tamil): period of work

Definitions

  1. period of work

Ancestry of “வேலைநேரம்”, step by step

வேலைநேரம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வேலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேலைjob, work, occupation
2Sanskritवेलाtime; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen

via Tamil நேரம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநேரம்time
2Proto-Dravidian*nēramtime, sun
Every word from Sanskrit वेला →Every word from Tamil வேலை →