Where does “పనసచెట్టు” come from?

పనసచెట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పనస, from Proto-Dravidian *palacV — jackfruit.

పనసచెట్టు (Telugu): jackfruit tree

Definitions

  1. jackfruit tree

Ancestry of “పనసచెట్టు”, step by step

పనసచెట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పనస

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపనసBreadfruit tree: An evergreen tree, "Artocarpus...
2Proto-Dravidian*palacVjackfruit

via Telugu చెట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచెట్టుtree
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *palacV →Every word from Telugu పనస →