Where does “నేత” come from?
నేత (Telugu) comes from Telugu నేయు, from Proto-Dravidian *ney.
నేత (Telugu): A lord, master, leader; weaving, texture
Definitions
- A lord, master, leader; weaving, texture
Ancestry of “నేత”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నేయు | To weave, as a cloth |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *ney | — |