Where does “முக்கியம்” come from?

முக்கியம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मुख्य, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.

முக்கியம் (Tamil): that which is primary, principle or important

Definitions

  1. that which is primary, principle or important

Ancestry of “முக்கியம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुख्यchief; being at the head or at the beginning,...
2Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam—

Words derived from “முக்கியம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam →Every word from Sanskrit मुख →