Where does “తలంటు” come from?

తలంటు (Telugu) comes from Telugu అంటు, from Proto-Dravidian *aṇṭṭ- — to adhere, stick.

తలంటు (Telugu): To anoint the head; anointing the head

Definitions

  1. To anoint the head; anointing the head

Ancestry of “తలంటు”, step by step

తలంటు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అంటు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅంటుto touch; to anoint, to smear or rub over with...
2Proto-Dravidian*aṇṭṭ-to adhere, stick

via Telugu తల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతలhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead
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