Where does “காயம்” come from?

காயம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil காய், from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.

காயம் (Tamil): wound, injury, bruise

Definitions

  1. wound, injury, bruise

Ancestry of “காயம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாய்unripe fruit
2Proto-Dravidiankāyfruit

Words derived from “காயம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kāy →Every word from Tamil காய் →