Where does “areca” come from?

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

areca (Portuguese): areca; betel palm

Definitions

  1. areca; betel palm

Ancestry of “areca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamഅടയ്ക്കbetel nut
2Proto-Dravidianaṭaykkāyareca nut; betel nut

Words derived from “areca”

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