Where does “పూనూనె” come from?

పూనూనె (Telugu) comes from Telugu నూనె, from Telugu నెయ్యి, from Proto-Dravidian *ney — oil, ghee.

పూనూనె (Telugu): The oil extracted from the flowers

Definitions

  1. The oil extracted from the flowers

Ancestry of “పూనూనె”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనూనెoil
2Teluguనెయ్యిghee
3Proto-Dravidian*neyoil, ghee
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *ney →Every word from Telugu నెయ్యి →Every word from Telugu నూనె →