Where does “ஈச்சம்” come from?

ஈச்சம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஈச்சு, from Tamil ஈ, from Proto-Dravidian ī — this, this here.

Ancestry of “ஈச்சம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஈச்சுhousefly
2TamilஈThe fourth vowel in Tamil
3Proto-Dravidianīthis, this here

Words derived from “ஈச்சம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian ī →Every word from Tamil ஈ →Every word from Tamil ஈச்சு →