Where does “గుమ్మడి టేకు” come from?
గుమ్మడి టేకు (Telugu) comes from Telugu టేకు, from English teak, from Portuguese teca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
గుమ్మడి టేకు (Telugu): gamhar or white teak tree called Gmelina arborea
Definitions
- gamhar or white teak tree called Gmelina arborea
Ancestry of “గుమ్మడి టేకు”, step by step
గుమ్మడి టేకు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu టేకు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | టేకు | teak |
| 2 | English | teak | An extremely durable timber highly valued for... |
| 3 | Portuguese | teca | teak |
| 4 | Latin | thēca | a case, envelope, sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Telugu గుమ్మడి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గుమ్మడి | gourd, pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) |