Where does “மலம்” come from?

மலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

மலம் (Tamil): excrement, feces

Definitions

  1. excrement, feces

Ancestry of “மலம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “மலம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →