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

Definitions

  1. silkworm

Ancestry of “పట్టుపురుగు”, step by step

పట్టుపురుగు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపట్టుA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm - silk; A...
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Telugu పురుగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపురుగుA worm or insect
2Proto-Dravidianpuẓuworm; insect, vermin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →