Where does “అని” come from?

అని (Telugu) comes from Telugu అను, from Proto-Dravidian *aHn- — to say.

అని (Telugu): battle, war

Definitions

  1. battle, war

Ancestry of “అని”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅనుto say, speak
2Proto-Dravidian*aHn-to say

Words derived from “అని”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *aHn- →Every word from Telugu అను →