Where does “செவிமந்தம்” come from?
செவிமந்தம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மந்தம், from Sanskrit मन्द, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
செவிமந்தம் (Tamil): deafness
Definitions
- deafness
Ancestry of “செவிமந்தம்”, step by step
செவிமந்தம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மந்தம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மந்தம் | slowness, tardiness, sluggishness |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मन्द | slow, tardy, moving slowly or softly, loitering, idle, lazy, sluggish in (loc. or comp.), apathetic, phlegmatic, indifferent to (dat.) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |