Where does “பண்ணவன்” come from?
பண்ணவன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil அவன், from Tamil அ-, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.
பண்ணவன் (Tamil): God
Ancestry of “பண்ணவன்”, step by step
பண்ணவன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil அவன்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அவன் | he, that (male) person |
| 2 | Tamil | அ- | that |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |
via Tamil பண்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பண் | service, work, business, employment |
| 2 | Tamil | பண்ணு | to do, make, effect, produce, accomplish |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paṇ- | to work |