Where does “చుక్కకూర” come from?
చుక్కకూర (Telugu) comes from Telugu చుక్క, from Proto-Dravidian *cukk-V.
చుక్కకూర (Telugu): bladderdock, a kind of sorrel: Rumex vesicarius
Definitions
- bladderdock, a kind of sorrel: Rumex vesicarius
Ancestry of “చుక్కకూర”, step by step
చుక్కకూర traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu చుక్క
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | చుక్క | a star; the round mark worn on the forehead by... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *cukk-V | — |
via Telugu కూర
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కూర | curry |