Where does “மேற்கு” come from?

மேற்கு (Tamil) comes from Tamil மேல் — upper, higher.

மேற்கு (Tamil): west

Definitions

  1. west

Ancestry of “மேற்கு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமேல்upper, higher

Words derived from “மேற்கு

Every word from Tamil மேல்
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