Where does “தமக்கை” come from?

தமக்கை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தம், from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.

தமக்கை (Tamil): elder sister

Definitions

  1. elder sister

Ancestry of “தமக்கை”, step by step

தமக்கை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதம்their, one's selves
2Persianدمtail; breath; steam
3Arabicدَمblood
4Proto-Semiticdam-blood
5Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood

via Tamil அக்கை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅக்கைelder sister
2Tamilஅக்காelder sister
3Proto-Dravidianakka-elder sister
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dam- →Every word from Arabic دَم →