Where does “చావుపడక” come from?

చావుపడక (Telugu) comes from Telugu పడక, from Telugu పడు — to fall; to feel, enjoy, suffer; to be possible.

చావుపడక (Telugu): a deathbed

Definitions

చావుపడక traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	పడక	Bed: A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft,...
2	Telugu	పడు	to fall; to feel, enjoy, suffer; to be possible

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	చావు	death: the cessation of life and all associated...
2	Proto-Dravidian	*caH-	to die