Where does “एला” come from?

एला (Newar) comes from Sanskrit एला, from Proto-Dravidian ēla — cardamom plant.

एला (Newar): cardamom

Definitions

  1. cardamom

Ancestry of “एला”, step by step

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