Where does “ఇక్కడ” come from?
ఇక్కడ (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఈ, from Telugu అంత, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.
ఇక్కడ (Telugu): here, in this place; here, this place
Definitions
- here, in this place; here, this place
Ancestry of “ఇక్కడ”, step by step
ఇక్కడ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ఈ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఈ | This, these, as ఈ చోటున in this place; ఈ కావులు... |
| 2 | Telugu | అంత | whole; so much; then, afterwards |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |
via Telugu కడ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కడ | A place, quarter, or direction; The end,... |