Where does “keldai” come from?

keldai (Malay) comes from Tamil கழுதை, from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay — donkey, ass.

keldai (Malay): donkey

Definitions

  1. donkey

Ancestry of “keldai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகழுதைdonkey
2Proto-Dravidian*kaẓutaydonkey, ass
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay →Every word from Tamil கழுதை →