Where does “മലയാളം” come from?
മലയാളം (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.
Ancestry of “മലയാളം”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |
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