Where does “పేదరికము” come from?

పేదరికము (Telugu) comes from Telugu రకము, from Arabic رَقْم.

పేదరికము (Telugu): Pauperism, poverty

Definitions

  1. Pauperism, poverty

Ancestry of “పేదరికము”, step by step

పేదరికము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu రకము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguరకముsort, kind, class, style, quality
2Arabicرَقْم—

via Telugu పేద

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపేదA poor person; poor
Every word from Arabic رَقْم →Every word from Telugu రకము →