Where does “വ്യാപാരി” come from?

വ്യാപാരി (Malayalam) comes from Hindi व्यापारी, from Hindi व्यापार, from Sanskrit व्यापार — service; serving.

വ്യാപാരി (Malayalam): merchant

Definitions

  1. merchant

Ancestry of “വ്യാപാരി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiव्यापारीtrader
2Hindiव्यापारbusiness, trade, commerce; activity; profession
3Sanskritव्यापारservice; serving
Every word from Sanskrit व्यापार →Every word from Hindi व्यापार →Every word from Hindi व्यापारी →
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