Where does “ēlakāy” come from?
ēlakāy (Proto-Dravidian) comes from Proto-Dravidian ēla — cardamom plant.
ēlakāy (Proto-Dravidian): cardamom seed
Definitions
- cardamom seed
Ancestry of “ēlakāy”, step by step
ēlakāy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Dravidian ēla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | ēla | cardamom plant |
via Proto-Dravidian kāy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | kāy | fruit |