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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s22.t5.1

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s22.t5.1

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c26.s22.t5.1

Only one sibilant viz., *s* occurs minimally in loanwords in the Early Period. Even in the early inscriptions, loss of the sibilant occurs in initial position (*s-* > *\*c-* > Ø).