Where does “காய்” come from?

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

காய் (Tamil): unripe fruit

Definitions

unripe fruit

Ancestry of “காய்”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Dravidian	kāy	fruit

Words derived from “காய்”

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