Where does “Mollywood” come from?
Mollywood (English) comes from English Hollywood, from English Wood, from English Frog, from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
Mollywood (English): The Malayalam-speaking film industry in Kerala
Definitions
- The Malayalam-speaking film industry in Kerala
Ancestry of “Mollywood”, step by step
Mollywood traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hollywood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hollywood | Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie... |
| 2 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 3 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 4 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 5 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 6 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English Malayalam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Malayalam | A Dravidian language spoken in the states of... |
| 2 | Malayalam | മലയാളം | the Malayalam language |
| 3 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |
via English Molly Mormon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Molly Mormon | A stereotypical or idealized female member of the... |