Where does “அமிலம்” come from?

அமிலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit अम्ल, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

அமிலம் (Tamil): acid

Definitions

  1. acid

Ancestry of “அமிலம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअम्लsour; sour; acid, vinegar; sour; wood-sorrel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit अम्ल →