Where does “గుడివాడ” come from?
గుడివాడ (Telugu) comes from Telugu గుడి, from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV — eyeball.
గుడివాడ (Telugu): name of a town in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh
Definitions
- name of a town in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh
Ancestry of “గుడివాడ”, step by step
గుడివాడ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu గుడి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గుడి | A circle; The name of the secondary form of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kuṭV | eyeball |
via Telugu వాడ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వాడ | a row or line of houses |