Where does “Tamil Eelam” come from?

Tamil Eelam (English) comes from Tamil தமிழீழம், from Tamil தமிழ், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 — Tamil.

Tamil Eelam (English): The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas

Definitions

  1. The Tamil-majority provinces of Sri Lanka, comprising of the north and eastern areas

Ancestry of “Tamil Eelam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழீழம்Tamil Eelam
2Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
3Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 →Every word from Tamil தமிழ் →Every word from Tamil தமிழீழம் →
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