Where does “மருமகன்” come from?

மருமகன் (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.

மருமகன் (Tamil): a man's sister's son or a woman's brother's son; nephew

Definitions

  1. a man's sister's son or a woman's brother's son; nephew

Ancestry of “மருமகன்”, step by step

மருமகன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மரு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமருwart
2Sanskritमरुwilderness, sandy waste, desert; mountain, rock;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Tamil மகன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமகன்son
2Proto-Dravidian*makanṯuson

Words derived from “மருமகன்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Sanskrit मरु →