Where does “పొంగూరు” come from?

పొంగూరు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పొంగు, from Proto-Arawak ponku, from Proto-Arawak panku — to dwell.

Ancestry of “పొంగూరు”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Telugu	పొంగు	To effervesce; to boil or bubble up, overflow,...
2	Proto-Arawak	ponku	house
3	Proto-Arawak	panku	to dwell

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