Where does “மடையன்” come from?

மடையன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மட — stupid, ignorant.

மடையன் (Tamil): blockhead, stupid

Definitions

  1. blockhead, stupid

Ancestry of “மடையன்”, step by step

மடையன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மட

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமடstupid, ignorant

via Tamil மடை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TamilமடைSmall sluice of a canal or stream
Every word from Tamil மட