Where does “తాకట్టు” come from?

తాకట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కట్టు, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ- — to tie.

తాకట్టు (Telugu): A pledge; Something given as security

Definitions

  1. A pledge; Something given as security

Ancestry of “తాకట్టు”, step by step

తాకట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకట్టుto tie; to build; tie, bond, band, bandage, knot
2Proto-Dravidian*kaṭ-to tie

via Telugu తాకు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతాకుTo touch; A touch, contact
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ-Every word from Telugu కట్టు