Where does “மதி” come from?

மதி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matíš, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥tís, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.

மதி (Tamil): understanding, intellect

Definitions

  1. understanding, intellect

Ancestry of “மதி”, step by step

மதி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमतिdevotion, prayer, worship, hymn, sacred...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmatíšthought
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥tís—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
5Indo-European*men-—

via Tamil மிகுதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமிகுதிmuch, abundance
2Tamilமிகுto exceed, surpass; to be in excess

Words derived from “மதி”

Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méntis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥tís →