Where does “పాడుట” come from?

పాడుట (Telugu) comes from Telugu ట, from English TEA, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

పాడుట (Telugu): singing

Definitions

singing

Ancestry of “పాడుట”, step by step

పాడుట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ట

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	ట	a Telugu letter for ṭa
2	English	TEA	Training and employment agency; Acronym of...
3	Dutch	thee	tea
4	Malay	teh	tea
5	Malay	putih	white
6	Classical Malay	putih	white
7	Proto-Malayic	putih	white
8	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	(ma-)putiq	white

via Telugu పాడు

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

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