Where does “இல்” come from?

இல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இல்-, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.

இல் (Tamil): house, home

Definitions

  1. house, home

Ancestry of “இல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇல்-a negative sign
2Proto-Dravidian*cil-—

Words derived from “இல்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil- →
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