Where does “తోకపురుగు” come from?

తోకపురుగు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పురుగు, from Proto-Dravidian puẓu — worm; insect, vermin.

తోకపురుగు (Telugu): An insect with a tail

Definitions

  1. An insect with a tail

Ancestry of “తోకపురుగు”, step by step

తోకపురుగు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పురుగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపురుగుA worm or insect
2Proto-Dravidianpuẓuworm; insect, vermin

via Telugu తోక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతోకtail
Every word from Proto-Dravidian puẓu →Every word from Telugu పురుగు →
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