Where does “పాచికగూడు” come from?
పాచికగూడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu గూడు, from Proto-Dravidian kūṭu — nest, receptacle.
పాచికగూడు (Telugu): a dice box
Ancestry of “పాచికగూడు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | గూడు | nest; A niche in a wall for a light |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | kūṭu | nest, receptacle |