Where does “tâmil” come from?

tâmil (Portuguese) comes from Tamil தமிழ், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 — Tamil.

tâmil (Portuguese): Tamil of or relating to the Tamil people, culture or language

Definitions

  1. Tamil of or relating to the Tamil people, culture or language

Ancestry of “tâmil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 →Every word from Tamil தமிழ் →