Where does “மாம்பழம்” come from?

மாம்பழம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பழம், from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

மாம்பழம் (Tamil): ripe mango

Definitions

  1. ripe mango

Ancestry of “மாம்பழம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபழம்ripe fruit or fruit in general
2Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “மாம்பழம்”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Tamil பழம் →