Where does “தொன்மா” come from?

தொன்மா (Tamil) comes from Tamil மா, from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

தொன்மா (Tamil): dinosaur

Definitions

  1. dinosaur

Ancestry of “தொன்மா”, step by step

தொன்மா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாanimal, beast; horse; elephant
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀸big
3Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Tamil தொல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொல்old, ancient
2Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
3Tamilதொலைto become lost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ →