Where does “నూనె” come from?

నూనె (Telugu) comes from Telugu నెయ్యి, from Proto-Dravidian *ney — oil, ghee.

నూనె (Telugu): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “నూనె”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనెయ్యిghee
2Proto-Dravidian*neyoil, ghee

Words derived from “నూనె”

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