Where does “நாயகம்” come from?

நாயகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

நாயகம் (Tamil): headship, superiority, supremacy, pre-eminence

Definitions

  1. headship, superiority, supremacy, pre-eminence

Ancestry of “நாயகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नायक →