Where does “മതം” come from?

മതം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

മതം (Malayalam): religion, system of belief

Definitions

  1. religion, system of belief

Ancestry of “മതം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमतtraversed, measured across; opinion
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmatás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “മതം”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás →Every word from Sanskrit मत →