Where does “நென்மா” come from?
நென்மா (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.
நென்மா (Tamil): rice flour
Definitions
- rice flour
Ancestry of “நென்மா”, step by step
நென்மா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மா
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மா | animal, beast; horse; elephant |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀸 | big |
| 3 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Tamil நெல்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | நெல் | rice plant, paddy (Oryza sativa) |