Where does “தும்பு” come from?

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

தும்பு (Tamil): fault, blemish, defect

Definitions

  1. fault, blemish, defect

Ancestry of “தும்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதுன்பு—
2Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
3Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

Words derived from “தும்பு”

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