The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromलक्षद्वीप“hundred thousand islands”
- Prakrit · derived from𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀻𑀯
- English todayLaccadive Islands
From Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀻𑀯 (lakkhadīva), from Sanskrit लक्षद्वीप (lakṣadvīpa, “hundred thousand islands”) (compare Lakshadweep).
Words from the same roots
Sanskritलक्षद्वीप all →
Lakshadweep
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.