Where does “ஆம்” come from?

ஆம் (Tamil) comes from Hindi आम, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit आम्र, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

ஆம் (Tamil): yes

Definitions

  1. yes

Ancestry of “ஆம்”, step by step

ஆம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआमmango; common, everyday; innocent
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀩mango
3Sanskritआम्रmango
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Tamil அகம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅகம்inside, that which is inner, internal
2Proto-Dravidian*akaminside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Sanskrit आम्र →