Where does “పేదవాడు” come from?
పేదవాడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu వాడు, from Proto-Dravidian avanru.
పేదవాడు (Telugu): A poor person; A powerless or weak man; A man of...
Definitions
- A poor person; A powerless or weak man; A man of...
Ancestry of “పేదవాడు”, step by step
పేదవాడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu వాడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వాడు | he; that man; to use, make use of, employ |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | avanru | — |
via Telugu పేద
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పేద | A poor person; poor |