Where does “పట్టుపురుగు” come from?
పట్టుపురుగు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పట్టు, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
పట్టుపురుగు (Telugu): silkworm
Ancestry of “పట్టుపురుగు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | పట్టు | A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm - silk; A... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पट्ट | tablet, slab; cloth |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |