Where does “ಕೆಂಪು” come from?

ಕೆಂಪು (Kannada) comes from Proto-Dravidian *kem.

ಕೆಂಪು (Kannada): red; the red color

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Dravidian	*kem	—

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