Where does “పాడు” come from?

పాడు (Telugu) comes from Proto-Dravidian *pāṭV- — to sing.

పాడు (Telugu): A wreck, waste, ruin; village; to sing

Definitions

  1. A wreck, waste, ruin; village; to sing

Ancestry of “పాడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*pāṭV-to sing

Words derived from “పాడు

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pāṭV-