Where does “பொங்கு” come from?

பொங்கு (Tamil) comes from Proto-Arawak ponku, from Proto-Arawak panku — to dwell.

பொங்கு (Tamil): to boil over, bubble up from intense heat; boil (as milk), to swell (as dough)

Definitions

  1. to boil over, bubble up from intense heat; boil (as milk), to swell (as dough)

Ancestry of “பொங்கு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Arawakponkuhouse
2Proto-Arawakpankuto dwell

Words derived from “பொங்கு”

Every word from Proto-Arawak panku →Every word from Proto-Arawak ponku →