Where does “నాటుమందు” come from?
నాటుమందు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నాటు, from Telugu నాడు, from Proto-Dravidian nāṭu — state, province, district, kingdom.
నాటుమందు (Telugu): country medicine
Ancestry of “నాటుమందు”, step by step
నాటుమందు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu నాటు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నాటు | country, rustic, pastoral; to plant or fix; to... |
| 2 | Telugu | నాడు | A land, a country, a district; A day. Time. That... |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | nāṭu | state, province, district, kingdom |
via Telugu మందు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మందు | Medicine, physic, a drug; An antidote; An... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *maruntu | medicine |