Where does “കുരുത്തം” come from?

കുരുത്തം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit गुरुत्व, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

കുരുത്തം (Malayalam): obedience, respect for others

Definitions

  1. obedience, respect for others

Ancestry of “കുരുത്തം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुत्वweight
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš
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