Where does “telugo” come from?

telugo (Portuguese) comes from Telugu తెలుగు, from Proto-Dravidian ten — south.

telugo (Portuguese): Telugu Dravidian language of India

Definitions

  1. Telugu Dravidian language of India

Ancestry of “telugo”, 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 →
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