Where does “முப்பாட்டன்” come from?

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

முப்பாட்டன் (Tamil): grandfather's grandfather; great-great-grandfather

Definitions

  1. grandfather's grandfather; great-great-grandfather

Ancestry of “முப்பாட்டன்”, step by step

முப்பாட்டன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil முன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுன்anteriority
2Tamilநாள்day
3Old Tamil𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆day
4Proto-Dravidian*nāḷ—

via Tamil மு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுthe alphasyllabic combination of

via Tamil பாட்டன்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாட்டன்ancestor, grandsire
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *nāḷ →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀸𑀴𑁆 →Every word from Tamil நாள் →