Where does “കിഴങ്ങ്” come from?
കിഴങ്ങ് (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian *kiẓank- — tuber root.
കിഴങ്ങ് (Malayalam): tuber, the fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch
Definitions
- tuber, the fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch
Ancestry of “കിഴങ്ങ്”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *kiẓank- | tuber root |