Where does “வனம்” come from?

வனம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit वन, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

வனம் (Tamil): forest, grove

Definitions

  1. forest, grove

Ancestry of “வனம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवनa tree; a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwen-to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wen-Every word from Sanskrit वन