Where does “పాట” come from?

పాట (Telugu) comes from Telugu పాడు, from Proto-Dravidian *pāṭV-.

పాట (Telugu): song

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	పాడు	A wreck, waste, ruin; village; to sing
2	Proto-Dravidian	*pāṭV-	—

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