Where does “കൈമോശം” come from?

കൈമോശം (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam കൈ, from Proto-Dravidian *kay.

കൈമോശം (Malayalam): accidental loss or damage while in possession. Caused by mishandling, neglect or not giving proper care

Definitions

  1. accidental loss or damage while in possession. Caused by mishandling, neglect or not giving proper care

Ancestry of “കൈമോശം”, step by step

കൈമോശം traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam കൈ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamകൈhand
2Proto-Dravidian*kay—

via Malayalam മോശം

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamമോശംbad
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kay →Every word from Malayalam കൈ →