Where does “மாமனார்” come from?

மாமனார் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆர், from Sanskrit आर, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

மாமனார் (Tamil): father-in-law

Definitions

  1. father-in-law

Ancestry of “மாமனார்”, step by step

மாமனார் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆர்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆர்to be full
2Sanskritआरbrass; iron; sting
3Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
4Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin

via Tamil மாமன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாமன்maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother
2Tamil-அன்(singular) masculine suffix particle
3Proto-Dravidian*-anṯuIndicates a masculine noun
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Sanskrit आर →