Where does “ඊයම්” come from?

ඊයම් (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil ஈயம், from Sanskrit सीस — lead the metal.

ඊයම් (Sinhalese): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “ඊයම්”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஈயம்lead
2Sanskritसीसlead the metal
Every word from Sanskrit सीस →Every word from Tamil ஈயம் →