Where does “കട്ടൻ” come from?

കട്ടൻ (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam കടു, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀝𑀼, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭV-.

കട്ടൻ (Malayalam): black tea

Definitions

  1. black tea

Ancestry of “കട്ടൻ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamകടുextreme, excessive, fierce, impetuous
2Old Tamil𑀓𑀝𑀼fast
3Proto-Dravidian*kaṭV-—

Words derived from “കട്ടൻ”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭV- →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀝𑀼 →Every word from Malayalam കടു →