Where does “எண்ணம்” come from?

எண்ணம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

எண்ணம் (Tamil): conception, thought, idea

Definitions

  1. conception, thought, idea

Ancestry of “எண்ணம்”, step by step

எண்ணம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
2Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil எண்ணு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎண்ணுto count, reckon
2Proto-Dravidian*eṇ-eight (adj.)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →