Where does “பன்” come from?

பன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பல், from Proto-Dravidian *pal.

பன் (Tamil): cotton

Definitions

  1. cotton

Ancestry of “பன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபல்tooth
2Proto-Dravidian*pal—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pal →Every word from Tamil பல் →