Where does “இல்லம்” come from?

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

இல்லம் (Tamil): house, home

Definitions

  1. house, home

Ancestry of “இல்லம்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “இல்லம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil- →Every word from Tamil இல்- →Every word from Tamil இல் →