Where does “గుడిబండ” come from?

గుడిబండ (Telugu) comes from Telugu బండ, from Hindi भिंडी, from Sanskrit भिण्डा — okra.

Ancestry of “గుడిబండ”, step by step

గుడిబండ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu బండ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguబండA rock, a block or slab of stone; A short pounder...
2Hindiभिंडीokra
3Sanskritभिण्डाokra

via Telugu గుడి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగుడిA circle; The name of the secondary form of the...
2Proto-Dravidian*kuṭVeyeball
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