Where does “കസ്തൂരി” come from?

കസ്തൂരി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit कस्तूरी, from Proto-Indo-European kestor- — musk.

കസ്തൂരി (Malayalam): musk

Definitions

  1. musk

Ancestry of “കസ്തൂരി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकस्तूरीmusk; castoreum
2Proto-Indo-Europeankestor-musk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kestor- →Every word from Sanskrit कस्तूरी →