Where does “मलयाली” come from?

मलयाली (Hindi) comes from Malayalam മലയാളി, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.

मलयाली (Hindi): Malayali demonym

Definitions

  1. Malayali demonym

Ancestry of “मलयाली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalamമലയാളിMalayali (m/f)
2Malayalamമലhill; mountain
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation
Every word from Sanskrit मूल →Every word from Malayalam മല →Every word from Malayalam മലയാളി →
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