Where does “தம்” come from?

தம் (Tamil) comes from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.

தம் (Tamil): their, one's selves

Definitions

  1. their, one's selves

Ancestry of “தம்”, step by step

தம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدمtail; breath; steam
2Arabicدَمblood
3Proto-Semiticdam-blood
4Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood

via Proto-Dravidian tam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidiantamself

Words derived from “தம்”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dam- →Every word from Arabic دَم →