- Tamil Nadu’s Initiative: CM released the first volume of a 12-volume etymological dictionary linking Tamil and Indo-European languages.
- Collaboration: A project by TN Textbook Corporation & Oxford University Press.
- Funding & Experts: ₹8 crore sanctioned; 20 experts led by Prof. G. Arasenthiran.
- First Volume: Studies 19 words from Western & Eastern Indo-European languages, tracing Tamil origins.
