Where does “Sri Lankan” come from?
Sri Lankan (English) comes from English Sri Lanka, from Sinhalese ශ්රී ලංකා, from Sanskrit श्री लङ्का.
Sri Lankan (English): A person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent;...
Definitions
- A person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent;...
Ancestry of “Sri Lankan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sri Lanka | — |
| 2 | Sinhalese | ශ්රී ලංකා | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्री लङ्का | — |