Where does “गीतापल्ली” come from?

गीतापल्ली (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पल्ली, from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi — family, household; village, hamlet.

Ancestry of “गीतापल्ली”, step by step

गीतापल्ली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पल्ली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपल्लीhouse lizard, common house gecko
2Proto-Dravidianpaḷḷifamily, household; village, hamlet

via Hindi गीता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगीताsong; the Bhagavad Gita
2Sanskritगीताsong

Words derived from “गीतापल्ली”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi →Every word from Sanskrit पल्ली →