Where does “కట్టుబడి” come from?
కట్టుబడి (Telugu) comes from Telugu కట్టు, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ- — to tie.
కట్టుబడి (Telugu): a settlement as of permanent revenue
Definitions
- a settlement as of permanent revenue
Ancestry of “కట్టుబడి”, step by step
కట్టుబడి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కట్టు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కట్టు | to tie; to build; tie, bond, band, bandage, knot |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaṭ- | to tie |
via Telugu బడి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | బడి | A school; Order; Firmness |