Where does “బీరకాయ” come from?
బీరకాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.
బీరకాయ (Telugu): the unripe fruit of sharp-angled cucumber
Definitions
- the unripe fruit of sharp-angled cucumber
Ancestry of “బీరకాయ”, step by step
బీరకాయ 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 బీర
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | బీర | the sharp-angled cucumber, "Luffa acutangula" |