Where does “அத்தம்” come from?
அத்தம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
அத்தம் (Tamil): atis
Definitions
- atis
Ancestry of “அத்தம்”, step by step
அத்தம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit हस्त
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हस्त | the hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰástas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Telugu అద్దము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అద్దము | mirror: a smooth surface, usually made of glass... |