English
Vellalar
Vellalar comes from Tamil வேளாளர்.
- Tamilmodernவேளாளர்vēḷāḷar
- EnglishtodayVellalar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Tamilmodernவேளாளர்vēḷāḷar
- EnglishtodayVellalar
The story
Vellalar denotes landlords and the ruling classes. வேள் (vēḷ, “land, velir class, petty chiefs, and rulers”) + ஆளர் (āḷar, “lord, authority, the one belonging to”).
Every English word from Tamil வேளாளர்
Today it means
noun A member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Tamil வேளாளர் / Vellalar