Where does “Telugu” come from?

Telugu comes from Proto-Dravidian ten, with the original meaning and sense development of the term uncertain due to limited historical documentation.

Telugu (English): A member of the people who speak the Telugu...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “Telugu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతెలుగుA Telugu speaking man or woman; A Telugu word
2Proto-Dravidiantensouth

Words derived from “Telugu

Every word from Proto-Dravidian tenEvery word from Telugu తెలుగు
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