Where does “தலைமை” come from?

தலைமை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தலை, from Proto-Dravidian *talay — head.

தலைமை (Tamil): headship, leadership

Definitions

  1. headship, leadership

Ancestry of “தலைமை”, step by step

தலைமை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதலைhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Tamil மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமைthe alphasyllabic

Words derived from “தலைமை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talay →Every word from Tamil தலை →