Where does “நடமாட்டம்” come from?
நடமாட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆட்டம், from Tamil ஆடு, from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu — to play, to dance.
நடமாட்டம் (Tamil): going about
Definitions
- going about
Ancestry of “நடமாட்டம்”, step by step
நடமாட்டம் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil ஆட்டம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஆட்டம் | game, sport |
| 2 | Tamil | ஆடு | goat, sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *āṭu | to play, to dance |
via Tamil நடமாடு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நடமாடு | to walk about, roam, wander |
| 2 | Tamil | நட | to walk, go, pass, proceed |
| 3 | Tamil | வு | — |
via Tamil நடம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நடம் | — |