Where does “දෙමළා” come from?
දෙමළා (Sinhalese) comes from Sinhalese දෙමළ, from Tamil தமிழ், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 — Tamil.
දෙමළා (Sinhalese): a person of Tamil ethnicity
Definitions
- a person of Tamil ethnicity
Ancestry of “දෙමළා”, step by step
දෙමළා traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sinhalese දෙමළ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinhalese | දෙමළ | of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language |
| 2 | Tamil | தமிழ் | Tamil |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 | Tamil |
via Sinhalese ආ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinhalese | ආ | The second vowel in Sinhalese, called "Āyanna" |