Where does “அகத்தமிழ்” come from?

அகத்தமிழ் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அக, from Tamil அகம், from Proto-Dravidian *akam — inside.

அகத்தமிழ் (Tamil): Tamil literature dealing with love

Definitions

  1. Tamil literature dealing with love

Ancestry of “அகத்தமிழ்”, step by step

அகத்தமிழ் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அக

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅக—
2Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
3Proto-Dravidian*akaminside

via Tamil தமிழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *akam →Every word from Tamil அகம் →Every word from Tamil அக →
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