Where does “தாய்மாமன்” come from?

தாய்மாமன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மாமன், from Tamil -அன், from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu — Indicates a masculine noun.

தாய்மாமன் (Tamil): maternal uncle, specifically, the brother of one's mother

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle, specifically, the brother of one's mother

Ancestry of “தாய்மாமன்”, step by step

தாய்மாமன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மாமன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாமன்maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother
2Tamil-அன்(singular) masculine suffix particle
3Proto-Dravidian*-anṯuIndicates a masculine noun

via Tamil தாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதாய்mother
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆mother
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu →Every word from Tamil -அன் →Every word from Tamil மாமன் →