Where does “కొత్తవలస” come from?

కొత్తవలస (Telugu) comes from Telugu కొత్త, from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- — young, tender, fresh.

Ancestry of “కొత్తవలస”, step by step

కొత్తవలస traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కొత్త

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకొత్తnew
2Proto-Dravidian*kōẓ-young, tender, fresh

via Telugu వలస

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవలసmigration; colonization; a colony
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kōẓ- →Every word from Telugu కొత్త →