Where does “arekowy” come from?

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

arekowy (Polish): areca, betel palm

Definitions

  1. areca, betel palm

Ancestry of “arekowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polisharekaareca, betel palm
2Portuguesearecaareca; betel palm
3Malayalamഅടയ്ക്കbetel nut
4Proto-Dravidianaṭaykkāyareca nut; betel nut
Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy →Every word from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക →Every word from Portuguese areca →