Where does “Areca” come from?

Areca (Translingual) comes from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക, from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy — areca nut; betel nut.

Areca (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Areca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamഅടയ്ക്കbetel nut
2Proto-Dravidianaṭaykkāyareca nut; betel nut

Words derived from “Areca”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṭaykkāy →Every word from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക →
Areca — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer