Where does “mempelam” come from?

mempelam (Malay) comes from Tamil மாம்பழம், from Tamil பழம், from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

mempelam (Malay): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “mempelam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாம்பழம்ripe mango
2Tamilபழம்ripe fruit or fruit in general
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “mempelam”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Tamil பழம் →
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