Where does “என்னது” come from?

என்னது (Tamil) comes from Tamil என்ன, from Tamil என், 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.

என்னது (Tamil): what

Definitions

  1. what

Ancestry of “என்னது”, step by step

என்னது traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil என்ன

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஎன்னwhat
2Tamilஎன்my
3Tamilஎ-what, which
4Proto-Turkicyā-
5Proto-Tocharian*iyā-to go, travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

via Tamil அது

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅதுthat
2Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there

Words derived from “என்னது

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-Every word from Tamil எ-Every word from Proto-Tocharian *iyā-
என்னது — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer