Where does “மாமியார்” come from?
மாமியார் (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆர், from Sanskrit आर, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
மாமியார் (Tamil): mother-in-law
Ancestry of “மாமியார்”, step by step
மாமியார் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil ஆர்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஆர் | to be full |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आर | brass; iron; sting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
via Tamil மாமி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மாமி | maternal aunt, the wife of one's maternal uncle |
| 2 | Tamil | மாமன் | maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother |
| 3 | Tamil | -அன் | (singular) masculine suffix particle |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *-anṯu | Indicates a masculine noun |