Where does “அஃகேனம்” come from?

அஃகேனம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அ, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.

அஃகேனம் (Tamil): A name of the letter, ஃ

Definitions

  1. A name of the letter, ஃ

Ancestry of “அஃகேனம்”, step by step

அஃகேனம் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅthere, that
2Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there

via Tamil ஏனம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏனம்tool
2Sanskritएनस्sin, crime, offense

via Tamil ஃ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஃa special letter in Tamil, used to
Every word from Proto-Dravidian a- →Every word from Tamil அ →