Where does “இல்லறம்” come from?

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

இல்லறம் (Tamil): domestic life, life of a householder

Definitions

  1. domestic life, life of a householder

Ancestry of “இல்லறம்”, step by step

இல்லறம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இல்

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

via Tamil அறம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅறம்moral or religious duty, virtue, performance of good works
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil- →Every word from Tamil இல்- →Every word from Tamil இல் →