Where does “ఉల్లిపాయ” come from?
ఉల్లిపాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఉల్లి, from Proto-Dravidian uḷḷi — onion.
ఉల్లిపాయ (Telugu): onion bulb
Definitions
- onion bulb
Ancestry of “ఉల్లిపాయ”, step by step
ఉల్లిపాయ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu పాయ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పాయ | A clove or division of an onion or of garlick;... |