Where does “పనసపండు” come from?

పనసపండు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పండు, from Telugu పడుండు, from Telugu ఉండు, from Proto-Dravidian *uḷ — inside.

పనసపండు (Telugu): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “పనసపండు”, step by step

పనసపండు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పండు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపండుfruit; ripe, mature; to ripen, grow ripe, mature
2Teluguపడుండుto lie down, recline, repose
3Teluguఉండుto be
4Proto-Dravidian*uḷinside

via Telugu పనస

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపనసBreadfruit tree: An evergreen tree, "Artocarpus...
2Proto-Dravidian*palacVjackfruit
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *uḷ →Every word from Telugu ఉండు →Every word from Telugu పడుండు →