Where does “தமிழ்நாடு” come from?

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

தமிழ்நாடு (Tamil): the Tamil speaking lands as a whole

Definitions

  1. the Tamil speaking lands as a whole

Ancestry of “தமிழ்நாடு”, step by step

தமிழ்நாடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தமிழ்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil

via Tamil நாடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநாடுcountry
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀝𑀼—

Words derived from “தமிழ்நாடு”

Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 →Every word from Tamil தமிழ் →
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