Where does “ஸ்தலம்” come from?

ஸ்தலம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தலம், from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

Ancestry of “ஸ்தலம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலம்place, region, venue
2Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Sanskrit स्थल →Every word from Tamil தலம் →