Where does “உள்ளாட்சி” come from?

உள்ளாட்சி (Tamil) comes from Tamil உள், from Tamil படு, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

உள்ளாட்சி (Tamil): local government, local self-government

Definitions

  1. local government, local self-government

Ancestry of “உள்ளாட்சி”, step by step

உள்ளாட்சி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉள்to be, exist
2Tamilபடுto strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Tamil ஆட்சி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆட்சிrule, reign, administration, governance, government
2Tamilஆள்person
3Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Tamil படு →