Where does “ஆட்சியர்” come from?

ஆட்சியர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆட்சி, from Tamil ஆள், from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ.

ஆட்சியர் (Tamil): district magistrate, collector

Definitions

  1. district magistrate, collector

Ancestry of “ஆட்சியர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆட்சிrule, reign, administration, governance, government
2Tamilஆள்person
3Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ →Every word from Tamil ஆள் →Every word from Tamil ஆட்சி →