Where does “அறிஞன்” come from?
அறிஞன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அறி, from Proto-Dravidian *aṯV- — to know.
Ancestry of “அறிஞன்”, step by step
அறிஞன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil அறி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அறி | to know, understand, recognize, perceive by the senses, comprehend |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *aṯV- | to know |
via Tamil ஞன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஞன் | — |