Where does “పచ్చపావురము” come from?

పచ్చపావురము (Telugu) comes from Telugu పచ్చ, from Proto-Dravidian *pac- — green, yellow.

పచ్చపావురము (Telugu): The Green pigeon, Crocopus chlorogaster

Definitions

  1. The Green pigeon, Crocopus chlorogaster

Ancestry of “పచ్చపావురము”, step by step

పచ్చపావురము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పచ్చ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపచ్చLiterally, leaf colour. Green, yellowish green,...
2Proto-Dravidian*pac-green, yellow

via Telugu పావురము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపావురముpigeon
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pac-Every word from Telugu పచ్చ