Where does “மந்தம்” come from?

மந்தம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मन्द, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

மந்தம் (Tamil): slowness, tardiness, sluggishness

Definitions

  1. slowness, tardiness, sluggishness

Ancestry of “மந்தம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमन्दslow, tardy, moving slowly or softly, loitering, idle, lazy, sluggish in (loc. or comp.), apathetic, phlegmatic, indifferent to (dat.)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “மந்தம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Sanskrit मन्द →