Where does “Kannada” come from?
Kannada derives from Old Kannada nāṭu, from Proto-Dravidian nāṭu, a term referring to region or country.
Kannada (English): The Dravidian language that is the official...
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- The Dravidian language that is the official...
Ancestry of “Kannada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kannada | ಕನ್ನಡ | Kannada |
| 2 | Kannada | ನಾಡು | land |
| 3 | Old Kannada | ನಾಟ | land |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | nāṭu | state, province, district, kingdom |