Where does “కోలెమ్ము” come from?
కోలెమ్ము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కోల, from Proto-Dravidian *kōl — stick, plough-shaft, staff.
కోలెమ్ము (Telugu): The long bone; The spine or back bone
Definitions
- The long bone; The spine or back bone
Ancestry of “కోలెమ్ము”, step by step
కోలెమ్ము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కోల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కోల | Of or pertaining to long; a staff, stick |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kōl | stick, plough-shaft, staff |
via Telugu ఎమ్ము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఎమ్ము | — |