Where does “എണ്ണൂറാം” come from?
എണ്ണൂറാം (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam എണ്ണൂറ്, from Malayalam എൺ-, from Proto-Dravidian *eṇ- — eight (adj.).
എണ്ണൂറാം (Malayalam): eight hundredth, 800th
Definitions
- eight hundredth, 800th
Ancestry of “എണ്ണൂറാം”, step by step
എണ്ണൂറാം traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam എണ്ണൂറ്
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | എണ്ണൂറ് | eight hundred |
| 2 | Malayalam | എൺ- | eight (only used in compounds) |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *eṇ- | eight (adj.) |
via Malayalam ആം
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | ആം | — |