Where does “மக” come from?
மக (Tamil) comes from Tamil மகள், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀓𑁵𑁰, from Proto-Dravidian *makaḷ.
மக (Tamil): child, infant
Ancestry of “மக”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மகள் | — |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀓𑁵𑁰 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *makaḷ | — |