Where does “Grantha” come from?

Grantha (English) comes from Tamil கிரந்தம், from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ — tying, binding, stringing together.

Grantha (English): A South Indian script found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Definitions

  1. A South Indian script found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Ancestry of “Grantha”, step by step

Grantha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil கிரந்தம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகிரந்தம்Grantha script, additionally used in the Tamil abugida to represent loanwords and transliterations typically from Sanskrit
2Sanskritग्रन्थtying, binding, stringing together

via Malayalam ഗ്രന്ഥം

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamഗ്രന്ഥംliterary work
Every word from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ →Every word from Tamil கிரந்தம் →
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