Where does “గుండెకాయ” come from?

గుండెకాయ (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాయ, from Proto-Dravidian kāy — fruit.

గుండెకాయ (Telugu): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “గుండెకాయ”, step by step

గుండెకాయ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కాయ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకాయunripe fruit; Anything round, as the head
2Proto-Dravidiankāyfruit

via Telugu గుండె

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguగుండెheart
2Proto-Dravidian*kuṇṭVheart
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kāy →Every word from Telugu కాయ →