Where does “పనసతొన” come from?

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

పనసతొన (Telugu): A small fruitlet of the jackfruit

Definitions

  1. A small fruitlet of the jackfruit

Ancestry of “పనసతొన”, step by step

పనసతొన traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పనస

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

via Telugu తొన

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguతొనA division in an orange or other similar fruit
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *palacVEvery word from Telugu పనస