Where does “കഥകളി” come from?

കഥകളി (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam കഥ, from Sanskrit कथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH.

കഥകളി (Malayalam): Kathakali, a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Kerala

Definitions

  1. Kathakali, a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Kerala

Ancestry of “കഥകളി”, step by step

കഥകളി traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam കഥ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamകഥstory
2Sanskritकथाstory
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—

via Malayalam കളി

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamകളിgame

Words derived from “കഥകളി”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH →Every word from Sanskrit कथा →Every word from Malayalam കഥ →