Where does “నూనె” come from?

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

నూనె (Telugu): oil

Definitions

oil

Ancestry of “నూనె”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	నెయ్యి	—
2	Proto-Dravidian	*ney	—

Words derived from “నూనె”

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