Where does “வதனம்” come from?

வதனம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit वदन, from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

வதனம் (Tamil): face, countenance

Definitions

  1. face, countenance

Ancestry of “வதனம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवदनmouth, face; speaking, saying
2Sanskrit-अनforms neuter nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Sanskrit -अन →Every word from Sanskrit वदन →