Where does “ఆవంత” come from?
ఆవంత (Telugu) comes from Telugu అంత, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.
ఆవంత (Telugu): as much as a mustard seed; A very little
Definitions
- as much as a mustard seed; A very little
Ancestry of “ఆవంత”, step by step
ఆవంత traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu అంత
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అంత | whole; so much; then, afterwards |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |
via Telugu ఆవ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఆవ | Of or pertaining to mustard |