Where does “இயக்குநர்” come from?

இயக்குநர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இயக்கு, from Tamil இயங்கு — to function, operate, work.

இயக்குநர் (Tamil): director, film director, filmmaker

Definitions

  1. director, film director, filmmaker

Ancestry of “இயக்குநர்”, step by step

இயக்குநர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இயக்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇயக்குto operate
2Tamilஇயங்குto function, operate, work

via Tamil நர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநர்—
Every word from Tamil இயங்கு →Every word from Tamil இயக்கு →