Where does “നാടകം” come from?

നാടകം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit नाटक, from Sanskrit नट् — to dance, perform, act.

നാടകം (Malayalam): drama (composition)

Definitions

  1. drama (composition)

Ancestry of “നാടകം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाटकacting, dancing; actor, dancer, mime;...
2Sanskritनट्to dance, perform, act
Every word from Sanskrit नट् →Every word from Sanskrit नाटक →