Where does “திருத்தம்” come from?

திருத்தம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

திருத்தம் (Tamil): correction

Definitions

  1. correction

Ancestry of “திருத்தம்”, step by step

திருத்தம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
2Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil திருத்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதிருத்துto correct, rectify, reform

Words derived from “திருத்தம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →
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