Where does “கம்பம்” come from?

கம்பம் (Tamil) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀪, from Sanskrit स्कम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.

கம்பம் (Tamil): post, pillar

Definitions

  1. post, pillar

Ancestry of “கம்பம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀔𑀁𑀪—
2Sanskritस्कम्भprop, pillar, support; tower
3Proto-Indo-Iranianskambʰáspillar, support
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÀbʰ-to scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás →Every word from Sanskrit स्कम्भ →