Where does “అడకత్తెర” come from?
అడకత్తెర (Telugu) comes from Telugu పోక, from Telugu పోవు, from Proto-Dravidian pō- — to go.
అడకత్తెర (Telugu): nutcracker
Definitions
- nutcracker
Ancestry of “అడకత్తెర”, step by step
అడకత్తెర traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu పోక
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పోక | going |
| 2 | Telugu | పోవు | to go, proceed |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | pō- | to go |
via Telugu కత్తెర
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కత్తెర | scissors |
via Telugu అడ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అడ | — |