Where does “Malayali” come from?
Malayali (English) comes from Malayalam മലയാളി, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.
Malayali (English): Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to...
Ancestry of “Malayali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malayalam | മലയാളി | — |
| 2 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |