Where does “இத்தனை” come from?

இத்தனை (Tamil) comes from Tamil இ-, from Proto-Dravidian i- — this, this here.

இத்தனை (Tamil): this much, this many, so much

Definitions

  1. this much, this many, so much

Ancestry of “இத்தனை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇ-this
2Proto-Dravidiani-this, this here
Every word from Proto-Dravidian i- →Every word from Tamil இ- →
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