Where does “ಬಾಯ್” come from?
ಬಾಯ್ (Old Kannada) comes from Proto-Dravidian *wāy — mouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword).
ಬಾಯ್ (Old Kannada): the mouth
Definitions
- the mouth
Ancestry of “ಬಾಯ್”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *wāy | mouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword) |