Where does “Tamil” come from?

Tamil derives from the Dravidian language Tamil தமிழ், whose origin and earliest meaning remain unknown.

Tamil (English): Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or...

Ancestry of “Tamil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil

Words derived from “Tamil

Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Every word from Tamil தமிழ்