Where does “மனந்தளர்” come from?
மனந்தளர் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மனம், from Sanskrit मनस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
மனந்தளர் (Tamil): to grow discouraged or dispirited
Definitions
- to grow discouraged or dispirited
Ancestry of “மனந்தளர்”, step by step
மனந்தளர் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மனம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மனம் | mind, heart, will |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मनस् | mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mánas | mind, intellect, thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Tamil தளர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தளர் | to droop, faint, grow weary, enfeebled, infirm or decrepit |