Where does “kandā” come from?
kandā (Aramaic) comes from Sanskrit कन्दु, from Proto-Dravidian *kiṇṭV-.
Ancestry of “kandā”, step by step
kandā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Tamil 𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tamil | 𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺 | pitcher pot, a spouted pot, lota. Usually made of bell metal. Traditionally used in households for holding water. Used for puja rituals also |