Where does “నలుగుపెట్టు” come from?
నలుగుపెట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నలుగు, from Proto-Dravidian *nāl-nk(k)V.
నలుగుపెట్టు (Telugu): to rub the body surface with paste
Definitions
- to rub the body surface with paste
Ancestry of “నలుగుపెట్టు”, step by step
నలుగుపెట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu నలుగు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నలుగు | rubbing the body with a paste of green gram &c.... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *nāl-nk(k)V | — |
via Telugu పెట్టు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పెట్టు | to put; to lay; to give |