Where does “ඉඩම” come from?

ඉඩම (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil இடம், from Tamil இடு — to lay, place.

ඉඩම (Sinhalese): place, situation

Definitions

  1. place, situation

Ancestry of “ඉඩම”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇடம்place, room, site, spot, situation; part or area
2Tamilஇடுto lay, place
Every word from Tamil இடுEvery word from Tamil இடம்