Where does “அலுவலகம்” come from?

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

அலுவலகம் (Tamil): office, place of work

Definitions

  1. office, place of work

Ancestry of “அலுவலகம்”, step by step

அலுவலகம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அகம்

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

via Tamil அலுவல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅலுவல்work, business, engagement, occupation, employment, affair
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *akam →Every word from Tamil அகம் →