Where does “నలుపుచేయు” come from?
నలుపుచేయు (Telugu) comes from Telugu చేయు, from Proto-Dravidian *key — to do.
నలుపుచేయు (Telugu): To make black, blacken
Definitions
- To make black, blacken
Ancestry of “నలుపుచేయు”, step by step
నలుపుచేయు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu చేయు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | చేయు | To do, perform; Placed after a noun referring to... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *key | to do |
via Telugu నలుపు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నలుపు | black, blackness; black; to crush |