Where does “तेलुगू” come from?
तेलुगू (Hindi) comes from Telugu తెలుగు, from Proto-Dravidian ten — south.
Ancestry of “तेलुगू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తెలుగు | A Telugu speaking man or woman; A Telugu word |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | ten | south |