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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | అంత | whole; so much; then, afterwards |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |