Where does “அஸ்தமனம்” come from?

அஸ்தமனம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit अस्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ástam — home; house.

அஸ்தமனம் (Tamil): dusk, nightfall, sunset

Definitions

  1. dusk, nightfall, sunset

Ancestry of “அஸ்தமனம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअस्तthrown, cast
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*ástamhome; house
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ástam →Every word from Sanskrit अस्त →