Where does “தொழிற்கூடம்” come from?

தொழிற்கூடம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil கூடம், from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

தொழிற்கூடம் (Tamil): industrial plant, factory

Definitions

  1. industrial plant, factory

Ancestry of “தொழிற்கூடம்”, step by step

தொழிற்கூடம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கூடம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகூடம்assemblage, hall, a large room
2Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
3Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil தொழில்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொழில்occupation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →
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