Where does “పచ్చరెక్క” come from?

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

పచ్చరెక్క (Telugu): The Indian bee-eater, Merops viridis

Definitions

  1. The Indian bee-eater, Merops viridis

Ancestry of “పచ్చరెక్క”, step by step

పచ్చరెక్క 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 రెక్క

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguరెక్కwing; Any thing resembling a wing as the shoulder...
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pac-Every word from Telugu పచ్చ