Where does “வேம்பு” come from?

வேம்பு (Tamil) comes from Kannada ಬಂಬು, from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu — neem tree.

வேம்பு (Tamil): bitterness (of taste)

Definitions

  1. bitterness (of taste)

Ancestry of “வேம்பு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kannadaಬಂಬುbamboo
2Proto-Dravidian*wēmpuneem tree

Words derived from “வேம்பு”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu →Every word from Kannada ಬಂಬು →