Where does “கருப்பை” come from?

கருப்பை (Tamil) comes from Tamil பை, from Proto-Dravidian *pac- — green, yellow.

கருப்பை (Tamil): womb

Definitions

  1. womb

Ancestry of “கருப்பை”, step by step

கருப்பை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபைbag, sack, satchel; pocket; greenness, freshness
2Proto-Dravidian*pac-green, yellow

via Tamil கரு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகருfoetus, embryo
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pac- →Every word from Tamil பை →