Where does “तेलुगू” come from?

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

तेलुगू (Hindi): Telugu language

Definitions

  1. Telugu language

Ancestry of “तेलुगू”, 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 →