Where does “தீர்க்கம்” come from?

தீர்க்கம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दीर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

தீர்க்கம் (Tamil): length

Definitions

  1. length

Ancestry of “தீர்க்கம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदीर्घlong; lofty, high, tall; deep
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandr̥Hgʰáslong, lengthy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

Words derived from “தீர்க்கம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás →Every word from Sanskrit दीर्घ →
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