Where does “எட்டுத்தொகை” come from?

எட்டுத்தொகை (Tamil) comes from Tamil எட்டு, from Proto-Dravidian *eṇṭṭu.

எட்டுத்தொகை (Tamil): Ettuthogai, or the Eight Anthologies, is a collection of eight anthologies of classical Tamil poetic works composed and compiled by various poets and rulers between 1 BCE to 5 CE. Part of the Eighteen Lesser Texts of the Sangam literature

Definitions

  1. Ettuthogai, or the Eight Anthologies, is a collection of eight anthologies of classical Tamil poetic works composed and compiled by various poets and rulers between 1 BCE to 5 CE. Part of the Eighteen Lesser Texts of the Sangam literature

Ancestry of “எட்டுத்தொகை”, step by step

எட்டுத்தொகை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil எட்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎட்டுeight
2Proto-Dravidian*eṇṭṭu—

via Tamil தொகை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொகைassembly, collection
2Tamilதொகுto collect
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *eṇṭṭu →Every word from Tamil எட்டு →