Where does “મલબાર” come from?

મલબાર (Gujarati) comes from Arabic مَلَبَار, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.

Ancestry of “મલબાર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَلَبَار—
2Malayalamമലhill; mountain
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation
Every word from Sanskrit मूल →Every word from Malayalam മല →Every word from Arabic مَلَبَار →