Where does “யானம்” come from?

யானம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-nom, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

யானம் (Tamil): conveyance, vehicle, carriage

Definitions

  1. conveyance, vehicle, carriage

Ancestry of “யானம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयानcarriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanyáHnam—
3Proto-Indo-IranianyáHnam—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-nom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-nom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáHnam →