Where does “நிறுத்தம்” come from?

நிறுத்தம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அம், from Sanskrit अम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

நிறுத்தம் (Tamil): a stop, pause, as in reading

Definitions

  1. a stop, pause, as in reading

Ancestry of “நிறுத்தம்”, step by step

நிறுத்தம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil அம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅம்beauty, prettiness
2Sanskritअम्to injure, be harmful, perishable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

via Tamil நிறுத்து

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநிறுத்துto stop, halt
2Tamilநில்to stand
3Proto-Dravidian*nil-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit अम् →Every word from Tamil அம் →
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