Where does “ఎలుగు” come from?
ఎలుగు (Telugu) comes from Proto-Dravidian *eḷVñc- — black bear.
ఎలుగు (Telugu): voice, cry, sound; bear
Definitions
- voice, cry, sound; bear
Ancestry of “ఎలుగు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *eḷVñc- | black bear |