Where does “పంటకాలువ” come from?

పంటకాలువ (Telugu) comes from Telugu పంట, from Proto-Dravidian *peṇ.

పంటకాలువ (Telugu): canal that supplies water for agricultural land

Definitions

  1. canal that supplies water for agricultural land

Ancestry of “పంటకాలువ”, step by step

పంటకాలువ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పంట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపంటripening; produce, crop
2Proto-Dravidian*peṇ—

via Telugu కాలువ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguకాలువA canal; A channel
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *peṇ →Every word from Telugu పంట →