Where does “అంటుమెడ” come from?
అంటుమెడ (Telugu) comes from Telugu అంటు, from Proto-Dravidian *aṇṭṭ-.
అంటుమెడ (Telugu): a short neck
Ancestry of “అంటుమెడ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | అంటు | to touch; to anoint, to smear or rub over with... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *aṇṭṭ- | — |