Where does “மருதோன்றி” come from?
மருதோன்றி (Tamil) comes from Tamil மரு, from Sanskrit मरु, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “மருதோன்றி”, step by step
மருதோன்றி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மரு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மரு | wart |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मरु | wilderness, sandy waste, desert; mountain, rock;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Tamil தோன்று
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | தோன்று | to occur, come to mind |