Where does “Eelam” come from?

Eelam (English) comes from Tamil ஈழம், from Old Tamil 𑀈𑀵𑀫𑁆.

Eelam (English): A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka

Definitions

  1. A proposed Tamil separatist state that would occupy northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka

Ancestry of “Eelam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஈழம்gold
2Old Tamil𑀈𑀵𑀫𑁆—

Words derived from “Eelam”

Every word from Old Tamil 𑀈𑀵𑀫𑁆 →Every word from Tamil ஈழம் →