Where does “தானியங்கி” come from?
தானியங்கி (Tamil) comes from Tamil தான், from Old English tān, from Proto-West Germanic *tain, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.
தானியங்கி (Tamil): robot
Definitions
- robot
Ancestry of “தானியங்கி”, step by step
தானியங்கி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil தான்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தான் | reflexive pronoun; oneself |
| 2 | Old English | tān | sprig, twig; twig, switch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *tain | twig |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |
via Tamil இயங்கு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இயங்கு | to function, operate, work |