Where does “ఎముకలేని” come from?
ఎముకలేని (Telugu) comes from Telugu లేని, from Telugu లేదు, from Telugu లే, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.
ఎముకలేని (Telugu): boneless
Definitions
- boneless
Ancestry of “ఎముకలేని”, step by step
ఎముకలేని traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu లేని
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | లేని | past participle of లేదు; devoid of |
| 2 | Telugu | లేదు | no |
| 3 | Telugu | లే | a Telugu letter |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *cil- | — |
via Telugu ఎముక
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఎముక | Bone: A composite material consisting largely of... |