Where does “द्राविड” come from?
द्राविड (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit द्रविड — N. of a people and of a district on the east...
द्राविड (Sanskrit): Dravidian; the Dravidian people
Definitions
- Dravidian; the Dravidian people
Ancestry of “द्राविड”, step by step
द्राविड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit द्रविड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्रविड | N. of a people and of a district on the east... |
via Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 | Tamil |