Where does “நித்தியம்” come from?

நித்தியம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit नित्य, from Proto-Indo-European nítyos — one's own; own.

நித்தியம் (Tamil): eternity, perpetuity

Definitions

  1. eternity, perpetuity

Ancestry of “நித்தியம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनित्यeternal; everlasting, continual; constantly...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannítyosone's own; own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nítyos →Every word from Sanskrit नित्य →