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Etymology of the English word areca

the English word areca
derived from the Portuguese word areca
derived from the Malayalam word adekka
derived from the Malayalam word aṭekka
derived from the Tamil word aṭaikkay

Date

The earliest known usage of areca in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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