Where does “அவ்வளவு” come from?

அவ்வளவு (Tamil) comes from Tamil அ-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

அவ்வளவு (Tamil): that much, so much

Definitions

  1. that much, so much

Ancestry of “அவ்வளவு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅ-that
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →