Where does “தும்பல்” come from?

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

Ancestry of “தும்பல்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதும்புfault, blemish, defect
2Tamilதுன்பு—
3Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
4Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →