Where does “పొడిదగ్గు” come from?

పొడిదగ్గు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పొడి — powder; the fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding or grinding.

పొడిదగ్గు (Telugu): dry cough

Definitions

  1. dry cough

Ancestry of “పొడిదగ్గు”, step by step

పొడిదగ్గు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పొడి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపొడిpowder; the fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding or grinding

via Telugu దగ్గు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguదగ్గుcough; to cough
Every word from Telugu పొడి