Where does “గెలిపించు” come from?

గెలిపించు (Telugu) comes from Telugu గెలుపు, from Proto-Dravidian *kēḷ- — to hear, ask.

గెలిపించు (Telugu): to cause to succeed or win

Definitions

  1. to cause to succeed or win

Ancestry of “గెలిపించు”, step by step

గెలిపించు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గెలుపు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguగెలుపుgain, victory, win
2Proto-Dravidian*kēḷ-to hear, ask

via Telugu ఇంచు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఇంచుsugarcane; small
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kēḷ- →Every word from Telugu గెలుపు →