Where does “bambou” come from?

bambou (French) comes from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Tamil வேம்பு, from Kannada ಬಂಬು, from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu.

bambou (French): bamboo

Definitions

bamboo

Ancestry of “bambou”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	bambu	bamboo
2	Malay	bambu	bamboo
3	Tamil	வேம்பு	—
4	Kannada	ಬಂಬು	bamboo
5	Proto-Dravidian	*wēmpu	—

Words derived from “bambou”

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