Where does “paḍak-” come from?
paḍak- (Proto-Dravidian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paʀaqu — boat, ship, sailing vessel.
paḍak- (Proto-Dravidian): boat, sailboat
Ancestry of “paḍak-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | paʀaqu | boat, ship, sailing vessel |