Where does “கதகளி” come from?

கதகளி (Tamil) comes from Malayalam കഥകളി, from Malayalam കഥ, from Sanskrit कथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH.

கதகளி (Tamil): Kathakali, a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Kerala

Definitions

  1. Kathakali, a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Kerala

Ancestry of “கதகளி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalamകഥകളിKathakali, a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Kerala
2Malayalamകഥstory
3Sanskritकथाstory
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kátʰaH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH →Every word from Sanskrit कथा →Every word from Malayalam കഥ →