Where does “வாட்டம்” come from?
வாட்டம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit वाट, from Sanskrit वर्त्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wártma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wártma, from Proto-Indo-European wért-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
வாட்டம் (Tamil): fading, withering
Definitions
- fading, withering
Ancestry of “வாட்டம்”, step by step
வாட்டம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वाट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वाट | enclosure, a fence, wall, a piece of enclosed... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्त्मन् | the track or rut of a wheel; path, road, way,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wártma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wártma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wért-mn̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Tamil வாடு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வாடு | to fade, wither, wilt |