Where does “Dravidian” come from?
Dravidian comes from Sanskrit द्राविड dāviḍa, of undetermined origin.
Dravidian (English): A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of...
Definitions
- A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of...
Ancestry of “Dravidian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | द्राविड | Dravidian; the Dravidian people |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्रविड | N. of a people and of a district on the east... |
Words derived from “Dravidian”