Where does “pelam” come from?

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

pelam (Malay): mango

Definitions

  1. mango

Ancestry of “pelam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபழம்ripe fruit or fruit in general
2Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Tamil பழம் →