Where does “கௌரவம்” come from?

கௌரவம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit गौरव, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

கௌரவம் (Tamil): dignity, honour, prestige, eminence

Definitions

  1. dignity, honour, prestige, eminence

Ancestry of “கௌரவம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौरवcumbrousness, importance; dignity
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Sanskrit गौरव →