Where does “அண்ணா” come from?
அண்ணா (Tamil) comes from Tamil நா, from Tamil நால், from Old Swedish nāl, from Old Norse nál, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
அண்ணா (Tamil): elder brother
Definitions
- elder brother
Ancestry of “அண்ணா”, step by step
அண்ணா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil நா
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நா | tongue |
| 2 | Tamil | நால் | four |
| 3 | Old Swedish | nāl | needle |
| 4 | Old Norse | nál | needle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēþlō | needle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | aṇṇa | elder brother |