Where does “புத்தகம்” come from?

புத்தகம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.

புத்தகம் (Tamil): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “புத்தகம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुस्तकa protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpōstaka—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तक →