Where does “ގޯވާ” come from?

ގޯވާ (Dhivehi) comes from Hindi गोवा, from Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय, from Sanskrit गोमन्त.

Ancestry of “ގޯވާ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगोवा—
2PortugueseGoa—
3Konkaniगोंय—
4Sanskritगोमन्त—
Every word from Sanskrit गोमन्त →Every word from Konkani गोंय →Every word from Portuguese Goa →