Where does “చావుదెబ్బ” come from?
చావుదెబ్బ (Telugu) comes from Telugu చావు, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.
చావుదెబ్బ (Telugu): a fatal blow
Definitions
- a fatal blow
Ancestry of “చావుదెబ్బ”, step by step
చావుదెబ్బ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu చావు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | చావు | death: the cessation of life and all associated... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *caH- | to die |
via Telugu దెబ్బ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | దెబ్బ | A blow, a stroke |