Where does “నేతపురుగు” come from?

నేతపురుగు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నేత, from Telugu నేయు, from Proto-Dravidian *ney — oil, ghee.

నేతపురుగు (Telugu): A spider

Definitions

  1. A spider

Ancestry of “నేతపురుగు”, step by step

నేతపురుగు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నేత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguనేతA lord, master, leader; weaving, texture
2TeluguనేయుTo weave, as a cloth
3Proto-Dravidian*neyoil, ghee

via Telugu పురుగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపురుగుA worm or insect
2Proto-Dravidianpuẓuworm; insect, vermin
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ney →Every word from Telugu నేయు →Every word from Telugu నేత →
నేతపురుగు — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer