Where does “bambu” come from?

bambu (Malay) comes from Tamil வேம்பு, from Kannada ಬಂಬು, from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu.

bambu (Malay): bamboo

Definitions

bamboo

Ancestry of “bambu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tamil	வேம்பு	—
2	Kannada	ಬಂಬು	bamboo
3	Proto-Dravidian	*wēmpu	—

Words derived from “bambu”

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