Where does “தற்கா” come from?

தற்கா (Tamil) comes from Tamil தன், from Proto-Dravidian *tan-.

தற்கா (Tamil): to take care of oneself, protect oneself

Definitions

  1. to take care of oneself, protect oneself

Ancestry of “தற்கா”, step by step

தற்கா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதன்one's self's - his, hers, its
2Proto-Dravidian*tan-—

via Tamil கா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tan- →Every word from Tamil தன் →