Where does “பூங்கா” come from?

பூங்கா (Tamil) comes from Tamil பூம், from Tamil பூ, from Proto-Dravidian pū — flower; to flower.

பூங்கா (Tamil): park

Definitions

  1. park

Ancestry of “பூங்கா”, step by step

பூங்கா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பூம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபூம்—
2Tamilபூof a rooster crown
3Proto-Dravidianpūflower; to flower

via Tamil கா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாthe alphasyllabic combination of
2Proto-Dravidian*kā-to protect, guard
Every word from Proto-Dravidian pū →Every word from Tamil பூ →Every word from Tamil பூம் →