Where does “மாதவன்” come from?

மாதவன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit माधव, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

மாதவன் (Tamil): a name of Krishna or Vishnu

Definitions

  1. a name of Krishna or Vishnu

Ancestry of “மாதவன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाधवvernal; relating to the spring; belonging to or...
2Sanskritमधुhoney
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmádʰuhoney
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰuhoney; wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →