Where does “தமிழர்” come from?

தமிழர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தமிழ், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 — Tamil.

தமிழர் (Tamil): the Tamil people, Tamils

Definitions

  1. the Tamil people, Tamils

Ancestry of “தமிழர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 →Every word from Tamil தமிழ் →