Where does “Malappuram” come from?

Malappuram (English) comes from Malayalam മലപ്പുറം, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.

Ancestry of “Malappuram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamമലപ്പുറം—
2Malayalamമലhill; mountain
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation
Every word from Sanskrit मूल →Every word from Malayalam മല →Every word from Malayalam മലപ്പുറം →