Where does “மாதம்” come from?

மாதம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मास, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

மாதம் (Tamil): month (of the Gregorian calendar)

Definitions

  1. month (of the Gregorian calendar)

Ancestry of “மாதம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमासmoon; a month or the 12th part of the Hindu year;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems- →