Where does “அகத்துக்காரர்” come from?

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

அகத்துக்காரர் (Tamil): husband (as the owner of the house)

Definitions

  1. husband (as the owner of the house)

Ancestry of “அகத்துக்காரர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅக—
2Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
3Proto-Dravidian*akaminside
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *akam →Every word from Tamil அகம் →Every word from Tamil அக →