Where does “மாவட்டம்” come from?

மாவட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வட்டம், from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit वृत्त, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

மாவட்டம் (Tamil): district

Definitions

  1. district

Ancestry of “மாவட்டம்”, step by step

மாவட்டம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வட்டம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவட்டம்circle, ring, halo
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝road, path, way
3Sanskritवृत्तTurned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;...
4Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
5Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
6Sanskritअन्to breathe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Tamil மா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாanimal, beast; horse; elephant
2Old Tamil𑀫𑀸big
3Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Sanskrit अन्Every word from Sanskrit अन