Where does “ಸಿಹಿ” come from?

ಸಿಹಿ (Kannada) comes from Proto-Dravidian tjī- — sweet.

ಸಿಹಿ (Kannada): sweet

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Dravidian	tjī-	sweet

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