Where does “పోరాడు” come from?
పోరాడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పోరు, from Proto-Dravidian pōr — fight, battle.
పోరాడు (Telugu): to fight
Definitions
- to fight
Ancestry of “పోరాడు”, step by step
పోరాడు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu పోరు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పోరు | To fight, struggle, quarrel; A fight, combat,... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | pōr | fight, battle |
via Telugu ఆడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఆడు | to play; to speak, say; female |