Where does “مدراس” come from?
مدراس (Urdu) comes from English madras, from English Madras, from English Madraspattinam.
مدراس (Urdu): Name of Madras Province (Present day Andhara Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Parts of Kerala and Karnataka
Definitions
- Name of Madras Province (Present day Andhara Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Parts of Kerala and Karnataka
Ancestry of “مدراس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | madras | A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked... |
| 2 | English | Madras | A style of curry dish purported to originate from... |
| 3 | English | Madraspattinam | — |