Where does “പച്ചമുളക്” come from?
പച്ചമുളക് (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam പച്ച, from Proto-Dravidian *pac- — green, yellow.
പച്ചമുളക് (Malayalam): green chilli
Definitions
- green chilli
Ancestry of “പച്ചമുളക്”, step by step
പച്ചമുളക് traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam പച്ച
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | പച്ച | green colour |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *pac- | green, yellow |
via Malayalam മുളക്
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | മുളക് | chili pepper, varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum cultivated for their pungency |