Where does “తోకచుక్క” come from?
తోకచుక్క (Telugu) comes from Telugu చుక్క, from Proto-Dravidian *cukk-V.
తోకచుక్క (Telugu): comet: a celestial body consisting mainly of ice,...
Definitions
- comet: a celestial body consisting mainly of ice,...
Ancestry of “తోకచుక్క”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | చుక్క | a star; the round mark worn on the forehead by... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *cukk-V | — |