Where does “తాటికాయ” come from?
తాటికాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.
తాటికాయ (Telugu): the unripe fruit of palmyra tree
Definitions
- the unripe fruit of palmyra tree
Ancestry of “తాటికాయ”, step by step
తాటికాయ 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 తాటి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తాటి | of or pertaining to తాటిచెట్టు |