Where does “చనుకట్టు” come from?

చనుకట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కట్టు, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ-.

చనుకట్టు (Telugu): A female's bodice

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	కట్టు	to tie; to build; tie, bond, band, bandage, knot
2	Proto-Dravidian	*kaṭ-	—

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