Where does “తలబిరుసు” come from?

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

తలబిరుసు (Telugu): stubbornness; stubborn

Definitions

  1. stubbornness; stubborn

Ancestry of “తలబిరుసు”, step by step

తలబిరుసు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతలhead
2Proto-Dravidian*talayhead

via Telugu బిరుసు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguబిరుసుHard, firm, coarse, harsh, rough
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