Where does “தமிழகம்” come from?

தமிழகம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil -அகம், from Tamil அகம், from Proto-Dravidian *akam — inside.

Ancestry of “தமிழகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamil-அகம்denoting a place where a specific action or occupation is conducted, or a person is housed
2Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
3Proto-Dravidian*akaminside

Words derived from “தமிழகம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *akam →Every word from Tamil -அகம் →Every word from Tamil அகம் →