Where does “वेलची” come from?
वेलची (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit एलीका, from Sanskrit एला, from Proto-Dravidian ēla — cardamom plant.
वेलची (Marathi): cardamom
Ancestry of “वेलची”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | एलीका | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एला | cardamom |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | ēla | cardamom plant |