Where does “Pathanamthitta” come from?

Pathanamthitta (English) comes from Malayalam പത്തനംതിട്ട, from Malayalam പത്തനം, from Hindi पत्तन — port, harbour.

Ancestry of “Pathanamthitta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamപത്തനംതിട്ട—
2Malayalamപത്തനംcity; palace
3Hindiपत्तनport, harbour
Every word from Hindi पत्तन →Every word from Malayalam പത്തനം →Every word from Malayalam പത്തനംതിട്ട →