Where does “Bandaru” come from?

Bandaru (English) comes from Telugu బండారు, from Telugu బండ, from Hindi भिंडी, from Sanskrit भिण्डा — okra.

Ancestry of “Bandaru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguబండారుsaffron ground on a stone; type of tree
2TeluguబండA rock, a block or slab of stone; A short pounder...
3Hindiभिंडीokra
4Sanskritभिण्डाokra
Every word from Sanskrit भिण्डा →Every word from Hindi भिंडी →Every word from Telugu బండ →