Where does “அல்லறம்” come from?

அல்லறம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அல், from Tamil அல்- — the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs.

அல்லறம் (Tamil): sin

Definitions

  1. sin

Ancestry of “அல்லறம்”, step by step

அல்லறம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅல்night, nightfall
2Tamilஅல்-the root of a symbolic negative verb affixed to nouns, pronouns and other verbs

via Tamil அறம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅறம்moral or religious duty, virtue, performance of good works
Every word from Tamil அல்-Every word from Tamil அல்