Where does “தென்கிழக்காசியா” come from?

தென்கிழக்காசியா (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆசியா, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊, from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 — northwest Anatolia.

Ancestry of “தென்கிழக்காசியா”, step by step

தென்கிழக்காசியா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆசியா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆசியா—
2Ancient GreekᾸ̓σῐ́ᾱ—
3Mycenaean Greek𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊an ethnonym for a Lydian; an epithet of the...
4Hittite𒀸𒋗𒉿northwest Anatolia

via Tamil தென்கிழக்கு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதென்கிழக்குsoutheast
2Tamilதென்south, southern
Every word from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 →Every word from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ →