Where does “முதலிமை” come from?

முதலிமை (Tamil) comes from Tamil முதலி, from Tamil முதல் — first, primary.

முதலிமை (Tamil): headship, the state of being the headman

Definitions

  1. headship, the state of being the headman

Ancestry of “முதலிமை”, step by step

முதலிமை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil முதலி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுதலிhead, chief
2Tamilமுதல்first, primary

via Tamil மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமைthe alphasyllabic
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