Where does “పూతలపట్టు” come from?
పూతలపట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పట్టు, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “పూతలపట్టు”, step by step
పూతలపట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu పట్టు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పట్టు | A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm - silk; A... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पट्ट | tablet, slab; cloth |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Telugu పూతల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పూతల | accusative plural of పూత |