Where does “నేలనెమలి” come from?
నేలనెమలి (Telugu) comes from Telugu నెమలి, from Proto-Dravidian *ñamVl — peacock, peahen.
నేలనెమలి (Telugu): florican
Definitions
- florican
Ancestry of “నేలనెమలి”, step by step
నేలనెమలి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu నెమలి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నెమలి | Peacock: A male or female pheasant of the two... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *ñamVl | peacock, peahen |
via Telugu నేల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నేల | land, earth, soil, ground, field |