Where does “Golconda” come from?

Golconda comes from Telugu గోల్కొండ, derived from Telugu గోల్, a place name in south-central India historically famous for diamond mining and wealth.

Golconda (English): A source of great wealth, especially a mine

Definitions

  1. A source of great wealth, especially a mine

Ancestry of “Golconda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduگولْکُنْڈَہ—
2Teluguగొల్లకొండ—
3Teluguకొండhill
Every word from Telugu కొండ →Every word from Telugu గొల్లకొండ →Every word from Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ →