Where does “കാർത്തിക” come from?

കാർത്തിക (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit कार्त्तिक, from Sanskrit कृत्तिका, from Sanskrit -का.

കാർത്തിക (Malayalam): A traditional Malayalam month roughly corresponding to November–December

Definitions

  1. A traditional Malayalam month roughly corresponding to November–December

Ancestry of “കാർത്തിക”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकार्त्तिकKartika eighth month of the Hindu lunar calendar
2Sanskritकृत्तिकाPleiades
3Sanskrit-का—
Every word from Sanskrit -का →Every word from Sanskrit कृत्तिका →Every word from Sanskrit कार्त्तिक →