Where does “ஶல்யம்” come from?

ஶல்யம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.

ஶல்யம் (Tamil): sharp point or head of a weapon

Definitions

  1. sharp point or head of a weapon

Ancestry of “ஶல்யம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशल्यa dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel(h₃)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)- →Every word from Sanskrit शल्य →