Where does “ఎలుగుబంటి” come from?
ఎలుగుబంటి (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఎలుగు, from Proto-Dravidian *eḷVñc- — black bear.
ఎలుగుబంటి (Telugu): bear
Definitions
- bear
Ancestry of “ఎలుగుబంటి”, step by step
ఎలుగుబంటి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ఎలుగు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఎలుగు | voice, cry, sound; bear |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *eḷVñc- | black bear |
via Telugu బంటి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | బంటి | as high as; up to |