Where does “அன்னம்” come from?

அன்னம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit हंस, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰansás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰansás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

அன்னம் (Tamil): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “அன்னம்”, step by step

அன்னம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit हंस

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहंसa goose, gander, swan, flamingo; sometimes a mere...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰansásgoose, swan
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰansásgoose, swan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

via Sanskrit अन्न

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्नfood, victuals; eaten

Words derived from “அன்னம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰansás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰansás →