Where does “నోరులేని” come from?
నోరులేని (Telugu) comes from Telugu లేని, from Telugu లేదు, from Telugu లే, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.
నోరులేని (Telugu): mouthless, having no mouth; speechless
Definitions
- mouthless, having no mouth; speechless
Ancestry of “నోరులేని”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | లేని | past participle of లేదు; devoid of |
| 2 | Telugu | లేదు | no |
| 3 | Telugu | లే | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *cil- | — |