Where does “नायर” come from?

नायर (Hindi) comes from Malayalam നായർ — Nair, a major subcaste of Kshatriyas in Kerala, India.

नायर (Hindi): Nair a member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala

Definitions

  1. Nair a member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala

Ancestry of “नायर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalamനായർNair, a major subcaste of Kshatriyas in Kerala, India
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