Where does “పలకమంచము” come from?

పలకమంచము (Telugu) comes from Telugu పలక, from Telugu పోలు — To resemble, to be like; resemblance, similarity.

పలకమంచము (Telugu): cot with wooden planks laid on the flat surface

Definitions

  1. cot with wooden planks laid on the flat surface

Ancestry of “పలకమంచము”, step by step

పలకమంచము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పలక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపలకAny flat surface of face; A plank, board, table;...
2TeluguపోలుTo resemble, to be like; resemblance, similarity

via Telugu మంచము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమంచముcouch, cot, bedstead
2Sanskritमञ्चthrone
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