Where does “தமப்பன்” come from?
தமப்பன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தம், from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.
Ancestry of “தமப்பன்”, step by step
தமப்பன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தம் | their, one's selves |
| 2 | Persian | دم | tail; breath; steam |
| 3 | Arabic | دَم | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |
via Tamil அப்பன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அப்பன் | father |
| 2 | Tamil | அப்பா | father, dad |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | appa | father; A respectful term of address to a man |