Where does “மட்டம்” come from?

மட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மட்டு, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

மட்டம் (Tamil): measure

Definitions

  1. measure

Ancestry of “மட்டம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமட்டுmeasure, quantity, standard, degree? size, proportion, amount
2Sanskritमधुhoney
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmádʰuhoney
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰuhoney; wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →