Etymology Explorer › Tamil

Where does “அண்ணன்” come from?

அண்ணன் (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa — elder brother.

அண்ணன் (Tamil): elder brother

Definitions

  1. elder brother

Ancestry of “அண்ணன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianaṇṇaelder brother

Words derived from “அண்ணன்”

  • ah neh
Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa →