Where does “తాగుట” come from?
తాగుట (Telugu) comes from Telugu ట, from English TEA, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.
Ancestry of “తాగుట”, step by step
తాగుట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ట
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ట | a Telugu letter for ṭa |
| 2 | English | TEA | Training and employment agency; Acronym of... |
| 3 | Dutch | thee | tea |
| 4 | Malay | teh | tea |
| 5 | Malay | putih | white |
| 6 | Classical Malay | putih | white |
| 7 | Proto-Malayic | putih | white |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |
via Telugu తాగు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తాగు | to drink |