Where does “இடையினம்” come from?
இடையினம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இடை, from Sanskrit इडा.
இடையினம் (Tamil): the group of medium (not hard or soft) consonants (ய, ர, ல, வ, ழ, ள)
Definitions
- the group of medium (not hard or soft) consonants (ய, ர, ல, வ, ழ, ள)
Ancestry of “இடையினம்”, step by step
இடையினம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil இனம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இனம் | kind, breed, race |