Where does “பாம்பு” come from?

பாம்பு (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀸𑀫𑁆𑀧𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian pāmpu — snake.

பாம்பு (Tamil): snake

Definitions

  1. snake

Ancestry of “பாம்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀧𑀸𑀫𑁆𑀧𑀼snake
2Proto-Dravidianpāmpusnake
Every word from Proto-Dravidian pāmpu →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀸𑀫𑁆𑀧𑀼 →