English
Kallar
Kallar comes from Tamil கள் ‘to steal’, and goes back to Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ-.
- Proto-Dravidianprehistoric (reconstructed)*kaḷ-‘to steal’reconstructed
- Tamilmodernகள்‘to steal’
- Tamil, derivedmodernகள்ளர்literally ‘thief’
- EnglishtodayKallar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Dravidianprehistoric (reconstructed)*kaḷ-‘to steal’reconstructed
- Tamilmodernகள்‘to steal’
- Tamil, derivedmodernகள்ளர்literally ‘thief’
- EnglishtodayKallar
Every English word from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ-
Today it means
noun A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ- / Kallar