Where does “Telugu” come from?

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

Telugu (German): a language spoken in parts of India; Telugu

Definitions

  1. a language spoken in parts of India; Telugu

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 →