Where does “mempelam” come from?

mempelam (Indonesian) comes from Malay mempelam, from Tamil மாம்பழம், from Tamil பழம், from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

mempelam (Indonesian): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “mempelam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymempelammango
2Tamilமாம்பழம்ripe mango
3Tamilபழம்ripe fruit or fruit in general
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
5Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Tamil பழம் →