Where does “மக” come from?

மக (Tamil) comes from Tamil மகள், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀓𑁵𑁰, from Proto-Dravidian *makaḷ — daughter.

மக (Tamil): child, infant

Definitions

  1. child, infant

Ancestry of “மக”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமகள்daughter
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀓𑁵𑁰—
3Proto-Dravidian*makaḷdaughter
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *makaḷ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀓𑁵𑁰 →Every word from Tamil மகள் →