Where does “ఉనికిపట్టు” come from?

ఉనికిపట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పట్టు, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

ఉనికిపట్టు (Telugu): home, dwelling, abode

Definitions

  1. home, dwelling, abode

Ancestry of “ఉనికిపట్టు”, step by step

ఉనికిపట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపట్టుA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm - silk; A...
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Telugu ఉనికి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఉనికిbeing, existence
2Teluguఉండుto be
3Proto-Dravidian*uḷinside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →