Where does “Dravid” come from?
Dravid (English) comes from Sanskrit द्राविड, from Sanskrit द्रविड — N. of a people and of a district on the east...
Ancestry of “Dravid”, step by step
Dravid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit द्राविड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्राविड | Dravidian; the Dravidian people |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्रविड | N. of a people and of a district on the east... |
via Hindi द्रविड़
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | द्रविड़ | Dravidian person; Dravidian |