Where does “நாட்டியம்” come from?

நாட்டியம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit नाट्य, from Sanskrit नाट — dancing, acting.

நாட்டியம் (Tamil): dance, dancing, acting

Definitions

  1. dance, dancing, acting

Ancestry of “நாட்டியம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाट्यdancing, mimic representation, dramatic art
2Sanskritनाटdancing, acting
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