Where does “జామకాయ” come from?

జామకాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.

జామకాయ (Telugu): unripe fruit of guava species – Psidium guajava

Definitions

  1. unripe fruit of guava species – Psidium guajava

Ancestry of “జామకాయ”, step by step

జామకాయ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కాయ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకాయunripe fruit; Anything round, as the head
2Proto-Dravidiankāyfruit

via Telugu జామ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguజామThe guava tree
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kāy →Every word from Telugu కాయ →