Where does “ஏல்” come from?

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

ஏல் (Tamil): to accept

Definitions

  1. to accept

Ancestry of “ஏல்”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ஏல்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →