Where does “மேதாவி” come from?
மேதாவி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मेधाविन्, from Sanskrit मेधा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mazdʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥s-dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meHndʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
மேதாவி (Tamil): intellectual, genius
Definitions
- intellectual, genius
Ancestry of “மேதாவி”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मेधाविन् | intelligent, wise, intellectual |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मेधा | wisdom, intelligence; mental ability |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mazdʰáH | wisdom, intelligence |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥s-dʰéh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meHndʰ- | vivacious; wisdom; to pay attention to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |