Where does “ഗ്രാമീണ” come from?

ഗ്രാമീണ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit ग्रामीण, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

ഗ്രാമീണ (Malayalam): village; rural

Definitions

  1. village; rural

Ancestry of “ഗ്രാമീണ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामीणbelonging to the village
2Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “ഗ്രാമീണ”

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