Where does “மாமன்” come from?

மாமன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil -அன், from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu — Indicates a masculine noun.

மாமன் (Tamil): maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother

Ancestry of “மாமன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamil-அன்(singular) masculine suffix particle
2Proto-Dravidian*-anṯuIndicates a masculine noun

Words derived from “மாமன்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu →Every word from Tamil -அன் →