Where does “வேண்டும்” come from?

வேண்டும் (Tamil) comes from Tamil வேண்டு, from Tamil வேள், from Proto-Dravidian *weHḷ — to desire.

வேண்டும் (Tamil): meaning

Definitions

  1. meaning

Ancestry of “வேண்டும்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவேண்டுto be wanted, desired
2Tamilவேள்to offer sacrifice
3Proto-Dravidian*weHḷto desire

Words derived from “வேண்டும்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weHḷ →Every word from Tamil வேள் →Every word from Tamil வேண்டு →