Where does “தானம்” come from?
தானம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit स्थान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
தானம் (Tamil): notes of the scale
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Ancestry of “தானம்”, step by step
தானம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit स्थान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्थान | the act of standing, standing firmly, being fixed... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stáHnam | the act of standing; position, location, place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |