Where does “നാട്” come from?
നാട് (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian nāṭu — state, province, district, kingdom.
നാട് (Malayalam): state, country, nation, kingdom
Definitions
- state, country, nation, kingdom
Ancestry of “നാട്”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | nāṭu | state, province, district, kingdom |