Where does “తిరుగుబోతు” come from?

తిరుగుబోతు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పోతు, from Proto-Dravidian *pōntt- — male of an animal/bird.

తిరుగుబోతు (Telugu): rambler, rover, giddy fool

Definitions

  1. rambler, rover, giddy fool

Ancestry of “తిరుగుబోతు”, step by step

తిరుగుబోతు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పోతు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపోతుThe male of certain birds, animals and plants
2Proto-Dravidian*pōntt-male of an animal/bird

via Telugu తిరుగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతిరుగుTo turn, rove, roam, travel
2Proto-Dravidian*tirV-to be changed
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pōntt- →Every word from Telugu పోతు →