Where does “పట్టుబడి” come from?

పట్టుబడి (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.

పట్టుబడి (Telugu): a sum received or credited in an account, the worth or coat of any thing, charges, expense, outlay

Definitions

  1. a sum received or credited in an account, the worth or coat of any thing, charges, expense, outlay

Ancestry of “పట్టుబడి”, step by step

పట్టుబడి 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 బడి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguబడిA school; Order; Firmness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Sanskrit पटEvery word from Sanskrit पट्ट