Where does “தாயகம்” come from?

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

தாயகம் (Tamil): motherland

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	தாய்	mother
2	Old Tamil	𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆	—

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