Where does “പുക” come from?

പുക (Malayalam) comes from Proto-Dravidian *pokay — smoke.

പുക (Malayalam): smoke, the visible gaseous and particulate matter given off by burning or smouldering material

Definitions

  1. smoke, the visible gaseous and particulate matter given off by burning or smouldering material

Ancestry of “പുക”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*pokaysmoke

Words derived from “പുക

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pokay