Where does “కోతకాలము” come from?
కోతకాలము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కోత, from Telugu కోయు, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.
కోతకాలము (Telugu): harvest time
Ancestry of “కోతకాలము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | కోత | cutting; reaping |
| 2 | Telugu | కోయు | to cut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy- | to be located; camp; abode |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | koy | yellow |
| 5 | Persian | قوی | strong; Form of قو with ezâfe |
| 6 | Arabic | قَوِيّ | strong |