Where does “ఆవకాయ” come from?
ఆవకాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.
ఆవకాయ (Telugu): mango-pickle made with mustard seeds, oil, etc
Definitions
- mango-pickle made with mustard seeds, oil, etc
Ancestry of “ఆవకాయ”, step by step
ఆవకాయ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కాయ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కాయ | unripe fruit; Anything round, as the head |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | kāy | fruit |
via Telugu ఆవ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఆవ | Of or pertaining to mustard |