Where does “எத்தும்” come from?

எத்தும் (Tamil) comes from Tamil எது, from Tamil எ-, from Proto-Turkic yā-, from Proto-Tocharian *iyā-, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

எத்தும் (Tamil): by all means

Definitions

  1. by all means

Ancestry of “எத்தும்”, step by step

எத்தும் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil எது

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎதுwhat
2Tamilஎ-what, which
3Proto-Turkicyā-—
4Proto-Tocharian*iyā-to go, travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

via Tamil உம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஉம்your, thine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Tamil எ- →Every word from Proto-Tocharian *iyā- →