Where does “वेलची” come from?

वेलची (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit एलीका, from Sanskrit एला, from Proto-Dravidian ēla — cardamom plant.

वेलची (Marathi): cardamom

Definitions

  1. cardamom

Ancestry of “वेलची”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएलीकाsmall cardamom
2Sanskritएलाcardamom
3Proto-Dravidianēlacardamom plant
Every word from Proto-Dravidian ēla →Every word from Sanskrit एला →Every word from Sanskrit एलीका →
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