Where does “மதுரம்” come from?

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

மதுரம் (Tamil): sweetness

Definitions

  1. sweetness

Ancestry of “மதுரம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमधुरsweet, delicious, nectarous; pleasant, charming,...
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 →