Where does “అప్పచెల్లెలు” come from?

అప్పచెల్లెలు (Telugu) comes from Telugu అప్ప, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.

అప్పచెల్లెలు (Telugu): sister, younger or elder

Definitions

  1. sister, younger or elder

Ancestry of “అప్పచెల్లెలు”, step by step

అప్పచెల్లెలు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అప్ప

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅప్పpapa, father; mother; an elder sister
2Proto-Dravidianappafather; A respectful term of address to a man

via Telugu చెల్లెలు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచెల్లెలుyounger sister
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