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Where does “Areca” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Areca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamഅടയ്ക്ക—
2Proto-Dravidianaṭaykkāyareca nut; betel nut

Words derived from “Areca”

  • arecaceous
  • Areceae
  • Arecoideae
  • Arecaceae
  • Arecales
  • Arecidae
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