Where does “കല്ലുപ്പ്” come from?

കല്ലുപ്പ് (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam ഉപ്പ്, from Latin cuppu, from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

കല്ലുപ്പ് (Malayalam): rock salt

Definitions

  1. rock salt

Ancestry of “കല്ലുപ്പ്”, step by step

കല്ലുപ്പ് traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam ഉപ്പ്

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamഉപ്പ്salt
2Latincuppu
3Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Malayalam കല്ല്

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamകല്ല്stone, rock
2Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-
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