Where does “ഗുണ്ട” come from?

ഗുണ്ട (Malayalam) comes from Hindi गुंडा, from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀁𑀟, from Sanskrit गोण्ड — Gond people.

ഗുണ്ട (Malayalam): goonda, hired thug, goon

Definitions

  1. goonda, hired thug, goon

Ancestry of “ഗുണ്ട”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगुंडाhooligan, hoodlum
2Prakrit𑀕𑁄𑀁𑀟jungle
3Sanskritगोण्डGond people
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