Where does “முன்” come from?

முன் (Tamil) comes from Tamil நாள், from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ.

முன் (Tamil): anteriority

Definitions

  1. anteriority

Ancestry of “முன்”, step by step

முன் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil நாள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநாள்day
2Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
3Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ—

via Proto-Dravidian *mun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*munprevious, before, front

Words derived from “முன்”

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