Where does “Jaffna” come from?
Jaffna (English) comes from Tamil யாழ்ப்பாணம், from Tamil பாணம், from Sanskrit बाण — a shaft made of a reed, an arrow; the versed sine...
Ancestry of “Jaffna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | யாழ்ப்பாணம் | — |
| 2 | Tamil | பாணம் | arrow |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बाण | a shaft made of a reed, an arrow; the versed sine... |