Please see the DEDR entry
3080 Ta. tamir̤ Tamil language, the Tamils, the Tamil country; tamir̤aṉ a Tamilian. Ma. tamir̤ Tamil language. To. tobiḷ id. Ka. tamir̤a, tambar̤a id. Tu. tamuḷů, tamuḷu, tambuḷu Tamil. / Cf. Skt. draviḍa-, dramila-, drāviḍa-. DED 2508.

Regards,
Palaniappan
-----Original Message-----
From: alakendu das <mailmealakendudas@REDIFFMAIL.COM>
To: INDOLOGY <INDOLOGY@liverpool.ac.uk>
Sent: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 11:00 am
Subject: [INDOLOGY] etymology of the word 'DRAVIDA"


To All,
I would be benefitted if anybody can enlighten me about the etymology of the word 'Dravida' as used in naming the race DRAVIDIAN.

Thanking You Yours faithfully

ALAKENDU DAS
Post-Graduate,INDOLOGY




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