Where does “కండబలం” come from?

కండబలం (Telugu) comes from Telugu కండ, from Proto-Dravidian kaṇṭu — candy.

కండబలం (Telugu): muscle power

Definitions

  1. muscle power

Ancestry of “కండబలం”, step by step

కండబలం traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కండ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguకండA lump or piece of flesh; muscle
2Proto-Dravidiankaṇṭucandy

via Telugu బలం

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguబలంAlternative form of బలము
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kaṇṭu →Every word from Telugu కండ →