Where does “अरंड” come from?

अरंड (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit एरण्ड, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

अरंड (Hindi): the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis

Definitions

  1. the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis

Ancestry of “अरंड”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएरण्डcastor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
2Dravidiandra—
3Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit एरण्ड →