Where does “తులదూగు” come from?

తులదూగు (Telugu) comes from Telugu తుల, from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

తులదూగు (Telugu): To weigh, in a balance, be heavy; To be opulent

Definitions

  1. To weigh, in a balance, be heavy; To be opulent

Ancestry of “తులదూగు”, step by step

తులదూగు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తుల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతులA balance, scales
2Sanskritतुलाbalance, scales; weight
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

via Telugu తూగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతూగుswinging, swaying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-Every word from Sanskrit तुलाEvery word from Telugu తుల