Where does “உரோமம்” come from?

உரோமம் (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀉𑀭𑁄𑀫𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit रोमन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hráwma.

உரோமம் (Tamil): body hair on humans and animals, fleece, down feathers

Definitions

  1. body hair on humans and animals, fleece, down feathers

Ancestry of “உரோமம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀉𑀭𑁄𑀫𑀫𑁆body hair, hair
2Sanskritरोमन्body hair; wool, down
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*Hráwma
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HráwmaEvery word from Sanskrit रोमन्Every word from Old Tamil 𑀉𑀭𑁄𑀫𑀫𑁆
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