Where does “மணமகன்” come from?

மணமகன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மகன், from Proto-Dravidian *makanṯu — son.

மணமகன் (Tamil): bridegroom, groom; or a man who is to be wed

Definitions

  1. bridegroom, groom; or a man who is to be wed

Ancestry of “மணமகன்”, step by step

மணமகன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மகன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமகன்son
2Proto-Dravidian*makanṯuson

via Tamil மண

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமணto be united, mingled
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *makanṯuEvery word from Tamil மகன்
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