Where does “மேலாண்மை” come from?

மேலாண்மை (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆண்மை, from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀡𑁰𑀫𑁃, from Old Tamil -𑀫𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *-may — abstract noun formative.

மேலாண்மை (Tamil): management

Definitions

  1. management

Ancestry of “மேலாண்மை”, step by step

மேலாண்மை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆண்மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆண்மைmasculinity, manliness, virility, manhood
2Old Tamil𑀆𑀡𑁰𑀫𑁃courage
3Old Tamil-𑀫𑁃forms abstract nouns
4Proto-Dravidian*-mayabstract noun formative

via Tamil மேல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமேல்upper, higher
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *-may →Every word from Old Tamil -𑀫𑁃 →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀆𑀡𑁰𑀫𑁃 →