Where does “மின்னணு” come from?

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

மின்னணு (Tamil): electron

Definitions

  1. electron

Ancestry of “மின்னணு”, step by step

மின்னணு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil மின்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமின்flash, glitter
2Tamilமின்னுto emit lightning
3Proto-Dravidian*min-to twinkle, shine

via Tamil அணு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅணுatom, minute particle of matter
2Sanskritअणुatom, particle; minute, atomic; fine
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *min- →Every word from Tamil மின்னு →Every word from Tamil மின் →