Where does “ഗുജറാത്തി” come from?
ഗുജറാത്തി (Malayalam) comes from Hindi गुजराती, from Hindi गुजरात, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸, from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा, from Sanskrit गुर्जर — Gurjaras.
ഗുജറാത്തി (Malayalam): Gujarati language
Definitions
- Gujarati language
Ancestry of “ഗുജറാത്തി”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गुजराती | Gujarati |
| 2 | Hindi | गुजरात | — |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुर्जरत्रा | country of the Gurjaras |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुर्जर | Gurjaras |