Where does “அமைச்சர்” come from?

அமைச்சர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அமைச்சு, from Tamil அமை, from Sanskrit अमावास्या, from Rajasthani अमा, from Sanskrit अम्बा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)anmáH.

அமைச்சர் (Tamil): minister

Definitions

minister

Ancestry of “அமைச்சர்”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	அமைச்சு	minister
2	Tamil	அமை	to become still, quiet, to subside
3	Sanskrit	अमावास्या	day of the new moon
4	Rajasthani	अमा	mother
5	Sanskrit	अम्बा	a mother, good woman
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	(H)anmáH	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)anmáH →Every word from Sanskrit अम्बा →Every word from Rajasthani अमा →