Where does “தொன்மை” come from?

தொன்மை (Tamil) comes from Tamil தொல், from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

தொன்மை (Tamil): oldness, antiquity

Definitions

  1. oldness, antiquity

Ancestry of “தொன்மை”, step by step

தொன்மை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தொல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொல்old, ancient
2Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
3Tamilதொலைto become lost

via Tamil மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமைthe alphasyllabic

Words derived from “தொன்மை”

Every word from Tamil தொலை →Every word from Tamil தொல்லை →Every word from Tamil தொல் →