Where does “தொண்டன்” come from?

தொண்டன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil தொண்டு, from Old Tamil 𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *toṇ — nine, 9/10.

தொண்டன் (Tamil): volunteer

Definitions

  1. volunteer

Ancestry of “தொண்டன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொண்டுservice, devotedness, devoted service
2Old Tamil𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼nine
3Proto-Dravidian*toṇnine, 9/10
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *toṇ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑁴𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼 →Every word from Tamil தொண்டு →