Where does “మలయాళీ” come from?

మలయాళీ (Telugu) comes from Malayalam മലയാളി, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.

మలయాళీ (Telugu): Malayali

Definitions

  1. Malayali

Ancestry of “మలయాళీ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalamമലയാളിMalayali (m/f)
2Malayalamമലhill; mountain
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation
Every word from Sanskrit मूल →Every word from Malayalam മല →Every word from Malayalam മലയാളി →