Where does “தீந்தமிழ்” come from?
தீந்தமிழ் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தமிழ், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 — Tamil.
தீந்தமிழ் (Tamil): an epithet of the Tamil language; sweet Tamil, elegant Tamil
Definitions
- an epithet of the Tamil language; sweet Tamil, elegant Tamil
Ancestry of “தீந்தமிழ்”, step by step
தீந்தமிழ் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தீம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தீம் | sweet |