Where does “Malabar” come from?
Malabar comes from Arabic مَلَبَار, a term for the southwestern coastal region of India known for its spice trade.
Ancestry of “Malabar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَلَبَار | — |
| 2 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |
Words derived from “Malabar”