Where does “மர” come from?

மர (Tamil) comes from Tamil மரம், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *maran — tree.

மர (Tamil): to be, or to become numb / insensible

Definitions

  1. to be, or to become numb / insensible

Ancestry of “மர”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமரம்tree
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆tree
3Proto-Dravidian*marantree

Words derived from “மர”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *maran →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆 →Every word from Tamil மரம் →