Where does “పూదరి” come from?

పూదరి (Telugu) comes from Telugu తరి, from Proto-Dravidian *tarV- — to churn buttermilk.

పూదరి (Telugu): the flower season; spring time

Definitions

  1. the flower season; spring time

Ancestry of “పూదరి”, step by step

పూదరి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తరి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతరిtime, turn, instance, occasion
2Proto-Dravidian*tarV-to churn buttermilk

via Telugu పూ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపూ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tarV- →Every word from Telugu తరి →