Where does “நாடகம்” come from?

நாடகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit नाटक, from Sanskrit नट् — to dance, perform, act.

நாடகம் (Tamil): play, a theatrical work

Definitions

  1. play, a theatrical work

Ancestry of “நாடகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाटकacting, dancing; actor, dancer, mime;...
2Sanskritनट्to dance, perform, act
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