Where does “airéic” come from?

airéic (Irish) comes from Portuguese areca, from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക, from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy — areca nut; betel nut.

airéic (Irish): areca

Definitions

  1. areca

Ancestry of “airéic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesearecaareca; betel palm
2Malayalamഅടയ്ക്കbetel nut
3Proto-Dravidianaṭaykkāyareca nut; betel nut
Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy →Every word from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക →Every word from Portuguese areca →