Where does “చీమంత” come from?
చీమంత (Telugu) comes from Telugu అంత, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.
చీమంత (Telugu): Any material of the size of an ant; meaning very...
Definitions
- Any material of the size of an ant; meaning very...
Ancestry of “చీమంత”, step by step
చీమంత traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu అంత
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అంత | whole; so much; then, afterwards |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |
via Telugu చీమ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | చీమ | Ant: Any of various insects in the family... |