Where does “তেলুগু” come from?

তেলুগু (Bengali) comes from Telugu తెలుగు, from Proto-Dravidian ten — south.

তেলুগু (Bengali): Telugu language

Definitions

  1. Telugu language

Ancestry of “তেলুগু”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతెలుగుA Telugu speaking man or woman; A Telugu word
2Proto-Dravidiantensouth
Every word from Proto-Dravidian ten →Every word from Telugu తెలుగు →
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