Where does “ಕತ್ತೆ” come from?

ಕತ್ತೆ (Kodava) comes from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay — donkey, ass.

ಕತ್ತೆ (Kodava): donkey

Definitions

  1. donkey

Ancestry of “ಕತ್ತೆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*kaẓutaydonkey, ass
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay
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