Where does “Tamil” come from?

Tamil (Tagalog) comes from Tamil தமிழ், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 — Tamil.

Tamil (Tagalog): Tamil

Definitions

  1. Tamil

Ancestry of “Tamil”, step by step

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