Where does “తేనెపల్లె” come from?

తేనెపల్లె (Telugu) comes from Telugu తేనె, from Proto-Dravidian *tiyam — honey.

Ancestry of “తేనెపల్లె”, step by step

తేనెపల్లె traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తేనె

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతేనెhoney
2Proto-Dravidian*tiyamhoney

via Telugu పల్లె

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపల్లెa small village
2Proto-Dravidianpaḷḷifamily, household; village, hamlet
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tiyam →Every word from Telugu తేనె →
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