Where does “இலம்பகம்” come from?

இலம்பகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit लम्बक, from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

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Ancestry of “இலம்பகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलम्बकperpendicular
2Sanskritलम्बa perpendicular; complement of latitude,...
3Sanskritलम्ब्to hang down, depend, dangle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब् →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब →
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