Where does “अलैंची” come from?

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

अलैंची (Nepali): cardamom (Alpinia cardamomum)

Definitions

  1. cardamom (Alpinia cardamomum)

Ancestry of “अलैंची”, 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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