Where does “-അം” come from?
-അം (Malayalam) comes from Old Tamil -𑀅𑀫𑁆.
-അം (Malayalam): suffix for a noun formative
Definitions
- suffix for a noun formative
Ancestry of “-അം”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | -𑀅𑀫𑁆 | — |
-അം (Malayalam) comes from Old Tamil -𑀅𑀫𑁆.
-അം (Malayalam): suffix for a noun formative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | -𑀅𑀫𑁆 | — |