Where does “-அம்” come from?
-அம் (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil -𑀅𑀫𑁆.
-அம் (Tamil): nominalizing suffix typically forms neuter nouns
Definitions
- nominalizing suffix typically forms neuter nouns
Ancestry of “-அம்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | -𑀅𑀫𑁆 | — |