Where does “என்” come from?

என் (Tamil) comes from Proto-Dravidian *yā.

என் (Tamil): my

Definitions

  1. my

Ancestry of “என்”, step by step

என் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Dravidian *yā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*yā

via Proto-Dravidian *aHn-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*aHn-to say

Words derived from “என்

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *yā