Where does “மிளகாய்” come from?

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

மிளகாய் (Tamil): the plant that bears chilli peppers

Definitions

  1. the plant that bears chilli peppers

Ancestry of “மிளகாய்”, step by step

மிளகாய் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil காய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகாய்unripe fruit
2Proto-Dravidiankāyfruit

via Tamil மிளகு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமிளகுblack pepper, peppercorns

Words derived from “மிளகாய்”

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