Where does “இல்லகம்” come from?

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

இல்லகம் (Tamil): home, house, residing place often referred in a metaphorical manner

Definitions

  1. home, house, residing place often referred in a metaphorical manner

Ancestry of “இல்லகம்”, step by step

இல்லகம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇல்house, home
2Tamilஇல்-a negative sign
3Proto-Dravidian*cil-

via Tamil அகம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
2Proto-Dravidian*akaminside
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil-Every word from Tamil இல்-Every word from Tamil இல்
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