Where does “சான்று” come from?

சான்று (Tamil) comes from Tamil சால், from Old English cāl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

சான்று (Tamil): evidence, proof, witness

Definitions

  1. evidence, proof, witness

Ancestry of “சான்று”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசால்furrow
2Old Englishcālcabbage, kale, colewort
3Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
4Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós

Words derived from “சான்று

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis