Where does “మలయాళీ” come from?
మలయాళీ (Telugu) comes from Malayalam മലയാളി, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.
మలయాళీ (Telugu): Malayali : Resident of Kerala, India; Of or...
Definitions
- Malayali : Resident of Kerala, India; Of or...
Ancestry of “మలయాళీ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malayalam | മലയാളി | — |
| 2 | Malayalam | മല | hill; mountain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मूल | root; radish; base, foundation |