Where does “மின்” come from?

மின் (Tamil) comes from Tamil மின்னு, from Proto-Dravidian *min- — to twinkle, shine.

மின் (Tamil): flash, glitter

Definitions

  1. flash, glitter

Ancestry of “மின்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமின்னுto emit lightning
2Proto-Dravidian*min-to twinkle, shine

Words derived from “மின்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *min- →Every word from Tamil மின்னு →