Where does “ஆர்மதி” come from?

ஆர்மதி (Tamil) comes from Tamil மதி, from Sanskrit मति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matíš, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥tís, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.

ஆர்மதி (Tamil): Cancer

Definitions

  1. Cancer

Ancestry of “ஆர்மதி”, step by step

ஆர்மதி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமதிunderstanding, intellect
2Sanskritमतिdevotion, prayer, worship, hymn, sacred...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmatíšthought
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥tís—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—

via Tamil ஆர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆர்to be full
2Sanskritआरbrass; iron; sting
3Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
4Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥tís →