Where does “areca” come from?
Areca comes from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക, from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy, a tree whose nuts were chewed as a stimulant across South Asia.
areca (English): Any member of the genus "Areca" of about fifty...
Definitions
- Any member of the genus "Areca" of about fifty...
Ancestry of “areca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malayalam | അടയ്ക്ക | — |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | aṭaykkāy | areca nut; betel nut |