Where does “కాపు” come from?
కాపు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాచు, from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.
Ancestry of “కాపు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | కాచు | — |
| 2 | Telugu | కాయ | unripe fruit; Anything round, as the head |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | kāy | fruit |
Words derived from “కాపు”