Where does “மருந்தகம்” come from?

மருந்தகம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அகம், from Proto-Dravidian *akam — inside.

மருந்தகம் (Tamil): pharmacy

Definitions

  1. pharmacy

Ancestry of “மருந்தகம்”, step by step

மருந்தகம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அகம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
2Proto-Dravidian*akaminside

via Tamil மருந்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமருந்துmedicine (substance which promotes healing)
2Proto-Dravidian*maruntumedicine
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *akam →Every word from Tamil அகம் →