Where does “இயங்குதளம்” come from?

இயங்குதளம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தளம், from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

இயங்குதளம் (Tamil): operating system

Definitions

  1. operating system

Ancestry of “இயங்குதளம்”, step by step

இயங்குதளம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தளம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதளம்floor, pavement
2Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

via Tamil இயங்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇயங்குto function, operate, work
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit दल →Every word from Tamil தளம் →