Where does “తిండి” come from?

తిండి (Telugu) comes from Telugu తిను, from Proto-Dravidian *tiHn — to eat.

తిండి (Telugu): food; eater

Definitions

  1. food; eater

Ancestry of “తిండి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతినుto eat; To suffer or undergo
2Proto-Dravidian*tiHnto eat

Words derived from “తిండి”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tiHn →Every word from Telugu తిను →