Where does “گلکنده” come from?

گلکنده (Persian) comes from Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ, from Telugu గొల్లకొండ, from Telugu కొండ — hill.

Ancestry of “گلکنده”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduگولْکُنْڈَہ—
2Teluguగొల్లకొండ—
3Teluguకొండhill
Every word from Telugu కొండ →Every word from Telugu గొల్లకొండ →Every word from Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ →