Where does “தாயகம்” come from?

தாயகம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தாய், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆 — mother.

தாயகம் (Tamil): motherland

Definitions

  1. motherland

Ancestry of “தாயகம்”, step by step

தாயகம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதாய்mother
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆mother

via Tamil அகம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
2Proto-Dravidian*akaminside
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