Where does “வட்டம்” come from?

வட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit वृत्त, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

வட்டம் (Tamil): circle, ring, halo

Definitions

  1. circle, ring, halo

Ancestry of “வட்டம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝road, path, way
2Sanskritवृत्तTurned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;...
3Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
4Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
5Sanskritअन्to breathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “வட்டம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →