Where does “முதலுதவி” come from?

முதலுதவி (Tamil) comes from Tamil உதவி, from Tamil உதவு — to help, aid, assist.

Ancestry of “முதலுதவி”, step by step

முதலுதவி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil உதவி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉதவிhelp, aid, assistance
2Tamilஉதவுto help, aid, assist

via Tamil முதல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுதல்first, primary
Every word from Tamil உதவுEvery word from Tamil உதவி