Where does “పండుటాకు” come from?

పండుటాకు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పండు, from Telugu పడుండు, from Telugu ఉండు, from Proto-Dravidian *uḷ — inside.

పండుటాకు (Telugu): a ripened leaf

Definitions

  1. a ripened leaf

Ancestry of “పండుటాకు”, step by step

పండుటాకు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పండు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపండుfruit; ripe, mature; to ripen, grow ripe, mature
2Teluguపడుండుto lie down, recline, repose
3Teluguఉండుto be
4Proto-Dravidian*uḷinside

via Telugu ఆకు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఆకుleaf
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *uḷEvery word from Telugu ఉండుEvery word from Telugu పడుండు