Where does “bambukas” come from?

bambukas (Lithuanian) comes from Russian бамбу́к, from Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Tamil வேம்பு, from Kannada ಬಂಬು, from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu — neem tree.

bambukas (Lithuanian): bamboo

Definitions

bamboo

Ancestry of “bambukas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	бамбу́к	bamboo
2	Dutch	bamboe	bamboo
3	Portuguese	bambu	bamboo
4	Malay	bambu	bamboo
5	Tamil	வேம்பு	bitterness (of taste)
6	Kannada	ಬಂಬು	bamboo
7	Proto-Dravidian	*wēmpu	neem tree

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu →Every word from Kannada ಬಂಬು →Every word from Tamil வேம்பு →