Where does “తోడునీడ” come from?

తోడునీడ (Telugu) comes from Telugu తోడు — swearing an oath; affix, as నీతోడు I swear by...

తోడునీడ (Telugu): shadow, constant companion

Definitions

  1. shadow, constant companion

Ancestry of “తోడునీడ”, step by step

తోడునీడ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తోడు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతోడుswearing an oath; affix, as నీతోడు I swear by...

via Telugu నడ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనడwalking, moving
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