Where does “தற்செயல்” come from?

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

தற்செயல் (Tamil): that which happens accidentally or by chance, a coincidence

Definitions

  1. that which happens accidentally or by chance, a coincidence

Ancestry of “தற்செயல்”, step by step

தற்செயல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தன்

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

via Tamil செயல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசெயல்act, action, performance, deed
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tan- →Every word from Tamil தன் →