Where does “పొంగించు” come from?
పొంగించు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పొంగు, from Proto-Arawak ponku, from Proto-Arawak panku — to dwell.
పొంగించు (Telugu): to boil
Ancestry of “పొంగించు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | పొంగు | To effervesce; to boil or bubble up, overflow,... |
| 2 | Proto-Arawak | ponku | house |
| 3 | Proto-Arawak | panku | to dwell |