Where does “కత్తిపీట” come from?

కత్తిపీట (Telugu) comes from Telugu కత్తి, from Proto-Dravidian katti.

కత్తిపీట (Telugu): a plank with a large kitchen knife fixed in it

Definitions

  1. a plank with a large kitchen knife fixed in it

Ancestry of “కత్తిపీట”, step by step

కత్తిపీట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కత్తి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకత్తిknife; sword; razor
2Proto-Dravidiankatti—

via Telugu పీట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపీటA seat made of board
2Sanskritपीठseat, bench, desk; base, plinth; altar
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