Where does “അടയ്ക്ക” come from?
അടയ്ക്ക (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy — areca nut; betel nut.
അടയ്ക്ക (Malayalam): betel nut
Definitions
- betel nut
Ancestry of “അടയ്ക്ക”, step by step
അടയ്ക്ക traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | aṭaykkāy | areca nut; betel nut |
via Proto-Dravidian aṭ-ay-kkāy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | aṭ-ay-kkāy | areca nut |