Where does “രാമായണം” come from?

രാമായണം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit रामायण, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

രാമായണം (Malayalam): Ramayana

Definitions

  1. Ramayana

Ancestry of “രാമായണം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritरामायणRama’s journey
2Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás →Every word from Sanskrit राम →