Where does “zamorin” come from?

zamorin (English) comes from Malayalam സാമൂതിരി, from Sanskrit स्वामी.

zamorin (English): The leader of the medieval kingdom of Kozhikode

Definitions

  1. The leader of the medieval kingdom of Kozhikode

Ancestry of “zamorin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalamസാമൂതിരിLeader of the medieval kingdom of Kozhikode
2Sanskritस्वामी—
Every word from Sanskrit स्वामी →Every word from Malayalam സാമൂതിരി →