Where does “தம்முன்” come from?

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

தம்முன் (Tamil): elder brother

Definitions

  1. elder brother

Ancestry of “தம்முன்”, step by step

தம்முன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதம்their, one's selves
2Persianدمtail; breath; steam
3Arabicدَمblood
4Proto-Semiticdam-blood
5Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood

via Tamil முன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுன்anteriority
2Tamilநாள்day
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
4Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ—
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dam- →Every word from Arabic دَم →