Where does “పొత్తూరు” come from?
పొత్తూరు (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఊరు, from Proto-Dravidian ūr — village, habitation.
Ancestry of “పొత్తూరు”, step by step
పొత్తూరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ఊరు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఊరు | A village, town; to ooze, exude, spring, leak out... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | ūr | village, habitation |
via Telugu పొత్తు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పొత్తు | Friendship, partnership, holding in common |