Where does “அவ்வண்ணம்” come from?

அவ்வண்ணம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வண்ணம், from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

அவ்வண்ணம் (Tamil): in that way

Definitions

  1. in that way

Ancestry of “அவ்வண்ணம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவண்ணம்color
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡—
3Palivaṇṇacolour; appearance; caste
4Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →