Where does “യുക്തിവാദി” come from?
യുക്തിവാദി (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam യുക്തി, from Sanskrit युक्ति, from Sanskrit युज्, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
യുക്തിവാദി (Malayalam): rationalist
Definitions
- rationalist
Ancestry of “യുക്തിവാദി”, step by step
യുക്തിവാദി traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam യുക്തി
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | യുക്തി | logic; reasoning, rationale |
| 2 | Sanskrit | युक्ति | union, junction, connection, combination |
| 3 | Sanskrit | युज् | to yoke or join or fasten or harness (horses or a chariot) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Malayalam വാദി
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | വാദി | plaintiff, claimant |