Where does “-ങ്ങ” come from?

-ങ്ങ (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam കായ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.

-ങ്ങ (Malayalam): Suffix used for raw fruits

Definitions

  1. Suffix used for raw fruits

Ancestry of “-ങ്ങ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamകായunripe fruit
2Proto-Dravidiankāyfruit

Words derived from “-ങ്ങ”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kāy →Every word from Malayalam കായ →