Where does “வண்ணம்” come from?
வண்ணம் (Tamil) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
வண்ணம் (Tamil): color
Ancestry of “வண்ணம்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 | — |
| 2 | Pali | vaṇṇa | colour; appearance; caste |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “வண்ணம்”