Where does “తోకకోయు” come from?

తోకకోయు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కోయు, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.

తోకకోయు (Telugu): to teach a lesson; to remove from service

Definitions

  1. to teach a lesson; to remove from service

Ancestry of “తోకకోయు”, step by step

తోకకోయు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కోయు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకోయుto cut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-to be located; camp; abode
3Proto-Japonickoyyellow
4Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
5Arabicقَوِيّstrong

via Telugu తోక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతోకtail
Every word from Arabic قَوِيّ →Every word from Persian قوی →Every word from Proto-Japonic koy →