Where does “-அகம்” come from?

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

-அகம் (Tamil): denoting a place where a specific action or occupation is conducted, or a person is housed

Definitions

  1. denoting a place where a specific action or occupation is conducted, or a person is housed

Ancestry of “-அகம்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-அகம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *akam →Every word from Tamil அகம் →