Where does “கனமழை” come from?

கனமழை (Tamil) comes from Tamil கனம், from Sanskrit घन, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

கனமழை (Tamil): heavy rain, downpour

Definitions

  1. heavy rain, downpour

Ancestry of “கனமழை”, step by step

கனமழை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கனம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகனம்heaviness, weight
2Sanskritघनa killer, striker, destroyer; slaying; an iron...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

via Tamil மழை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமழைrain
2Proto-Dravidianmaẓayrain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Sanskrit घन →