Where does “తలకొరివి” come from?

తలకొరివి (Telugu) comes from Telugu తల, from Proto-Dravidian *talay — head.

తలకొరివి (Telugu): The head-torch which the heir applies to ignite...

Definitions

  1. The head-torch which the heir applies to ignite...

Ancestry of “తలకొరివి”, step by step

తలకొరివి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతలhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Telugu కొరివి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకొరివి
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *talayEvery word from Telugu తల