Where does “తీగెలేని” come from?
తీగెలేని (Telugu) comes from Telugu లేని, from Telugu లేదు, from Telugu లే, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.
తీగెలేని (Telugu): wireless
Definitions
- wireless
Ancestry of “తీగెలేని”, step by step
తీగెలేని traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu లేని
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | లేని | past participle of లేదు; devoid of |
| 2 | Telugu | లేదు | no |
| 3 | Telugu | లే | a Telugu letter |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *cil- | — |
via Telugu తీగె
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | తీగె | vine; A wire, the string of a lute |