Where does “மாளிகை” come from?

மாளிகை (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मलिक, from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

மாளிகை (Tamil): palace, mansion

Definitions

  1. palace, mansion

Ancestry of “மாளிகை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमलिकking
2Arabicمَلِكking
3Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince

Words derived from “மாளிகை”

Every word from Proto-Semitic malk- →Every word from Arabic مَلِك →Every word from Sanskrit मलिक →
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