Where does “areka” come from?

areka (Polish) comes from Portuguese areca, from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക, from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy — areca nut; betel nut.

areka (Polish): areca, betel palm

Definitions

  1. areca, betel palm

Ancestry of “areka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesearecaareca; betel palm
2Malayalamഅടയ്ക്കbetel nut
3Proto-Dravidianaṭaykkāyareca nut; betel nut

Words derived from “areka”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy →Every word from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക →Every word from Portuguese areca →