Where does “కాకరకాయ” come from?
కాకరకాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.
కాకరకాయ (Telugu): The unriped fruit of creeping plant bitter melon,...
Definitions
- The unriped fruit of creeping plant bitter melon,...
Ancestry of “కాకరకాయ”, step by step
కాకరకాయ 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 కాకర
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కాకర | bitter melon |