Where does “ஆறுமுகன்” come from?
ஆறுமுகன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆறு, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀶𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu — six.
Ancestry of “ஆறுமுகன்”, step by step
ஆறுமுகன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil ஆறு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஆறு | six (numeral:௬) |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀆𑀶𑀼 | path |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *cāṯu | six |
via Tamil முக
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | முக | to draw, as water; to bale |