Where does “இலேகியம்” come from?

இலேகியம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இ-, from Proto-Dravidian i- — this, this here.

Ancestry of “இலேகியம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇ-this
2Proto-Dravidiani-this, this here
Every word from Proto-Dravidian i- →Every word from Tamil இ- →
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