Where does “Telugu” come from?

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

Telugu (Dutch): A Telugu; a member of the people who speak the...

Definitions

  1. A Telugu; a member of the people who speak the...

Ancestry of “Telugu”, 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 →