Where does “దొండకాయ” come from?
దొండకాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.
దొండకాయ (Telugu): the unripe fruit of the ivy gourd, coccinia...
Definitions
- the unripe fruit of the ivy gourd, coccinia...
Ancestry of “దొండకాయ”, step by step
దొండకాయ 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 దొండ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | దొండ | the plant called "Bryonia" or bimba |