Where does “పెంచుట” come from?

పెంచుట (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.

పెంచుట (Telugu): rearing; verbal noun of పెంచు

Definitions

  1. rearing; verbal noun of పెంచు

Ancestry of “పెంచుట”, step by step

పెంచుట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguటa Telugu letter for ṭa
2EnglishTEATraining and employment agency; Acronym of...
3Dutchtheetea
4Malaytehtea
5Malayputihwhite
6Classical Malayputihwhite
7Proto-Malayicputihwhite
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

via Telugu పెంచు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపెంచుto increase; to nourish, nurture, foster,...
2Teluguపెనుgreat (in any sense); large, chief
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