Tamilian
/təˈmɪliən/noun
Relating to the Tamil people, language, or region.
Did you know?Tamil is one of the world’s oldest continuously spoken classical languages, and its name likely comes from a very old Dravidian self-designation rather than a borrowed “mystical” root.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient/Proto-Dravidian
PDrav
*tamiḻ / *tamiz
“An early ancestral form behind the Tamil self-name, likely referring to the Tamil language or people.”
Classical Tamil
Tamil
tamiḻ
“The Tamil language and Tamil people.”
Sanskrit
Skt
drāmiḍa / dramila
“A term used in Indian sources for the Tamil region or Tamil-speaking people.”
Medieval/Colonial English
English
Tamil
“The people, language, and culture of Tamil Nadu and neighboring regions.”
Modern English
English
Tamilian
“A person of Tamil origin or something relating to Tamil people or language.”