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How is the Tamil word "ஆவல்" the root of European's words voluntas(L)/voluntary( E)?

ஆவல் (āval) → aval → vol → voluntas Tamil Word: ஆவல் (āval) Meaning: • Desire , yearning , longing , wish • An inner emotional urge or craving • Used in classical Tamil literature in the context of love, longing, willful desire (e.g., “ஆவலுடன் எதிர்பார்த்தேன்” – I awaited eagerly) Core Concept: āval = deep will or desire , perfectly aligning with Latin voluntas 🔹 Latin Word: voluntas • From verb velle (to will, to wish) • Root: vol- • Meaning: will , wish , free will , desire , intention  Phonetic Evolution: Tamil Latin Notes  ஆவல் (āval)  aval Direct phonetic transcription aval,   vol “v” and “l” sounds retained; “a” dropped as common in roots  vol voluntas  Latin suffix “-untas” added ✔️ Phonetic Shift is Natural • Tamil "āval" → "aval" → Latinized to "vol" (especially since Latin uses v where Tamil uses va ) • This is very consistent with  other derivations like: • வாக்கு (vākku) → vox • அமர் (amar) → amor • ஊசல் (...

How is the Tamil word "அகந்தை" the root of European's words arrogantia (L) and arrogant (E)?

அகந்தை என்ற தமிழ்ச்சொல் arrogantia(L), arrogant (E) என்ற ஐரோப்பிய சொற்களுக்கு மூலமாக/ வேராக உள்ளது எப்படி? Tamil: அகந்தை (agandai) Meaning: Pride, ego, arrogance, self-importance அகம் (agam) = inside, self, ego தை (thai) – suffix used to make a noun form from the root Thus, அகந்தை = self-importance / ego / pride, which is semantically equivalent to arrogantia. Word Pronunciation Meaning Agandai a-gaⁿ-dai Pride/Ego Arrogantia ar-ro-gan-ti-a Arrogance Both have: "gan/gan" sounding root Abstract suffixes: -tai (Tamil), -tia (Latin) Semantic identity: ego, pride > அகந்தை (Agandai) → Arrogantia Early Latin borrowed root Tamil concepts via Etruscan or Gaulish mediators. "Arro" may have evolved as a phonetic prefix to intensify the root "gant/gan", possibly derived from கண்டை / கந்தை / அகந்தை. > Agantai / Aganthai → Arrogantia (with 'ro' inserted or evolved) strong semantic and phonetic correspondence between: அகந்தை (Agandai) and Arrogantia (Latin)...