Where does “గెలుచుట” come from?

గెలుచుట (Telugu) comes from Telugu ట, from English TEA, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

గెలుచుట (Telugu): winning; verbal noun of గెలుచు

Definitions

winning; verbal noun of గెలుచు

Ancestry of “గెలుచుట”, step by step

గెలుచుట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ట

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	ట	a Telugu letter for ṭa
2	English	TEA	Training and employment agency; Acronym of...
3	Dutch	thee	tea
4	Malay	teh	tea
5	Malay	putih	white
6	Classical Malay	putih	white
7	Proto-Malayic	putih	white
8	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	(ma-)putiq	white

via Telugu గెలుచు

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	గెలుచు	to win
2	Proto-Dravidian	*kēḷ-	to hear, ask

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