Where does “மு-” come from?
மு- (Tamil) comes from Tamil கோணம், from Tamil -அம், from Old Tamil -𑀅𑀫𑁆.
மு- (Tamil): three
Definitions
- three
Ancestry of “மு-”, step by step
மு- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கோணம்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கோணம் | angle, prospective |
| 2 | Tamil | -அம் | nominalizing suffix typically forms neuter nouns |
| 3 | Old Tamil | -𑀅𑀫𑁆 | — |
via Proto-Dravidian *muH
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *muH | three |