Where does “Malayalam” come from?
Malayalam is a Dravidian language of southern India whose name derives from Malayalam mala, meaning mountain.
Malayalam (English): A Dravidian language spoken in the states of...
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- A Dravidian language spoken in the states of...
Ancestry of “Malayalam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malayalam | മലയാളം | — |
| 2 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |