Where does “బల్లకట్టు” come from?
బల్లకట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కట్టు, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ-.
బల్లకట్టు (Telugu): A large flat bottomed boat, a raft
Definitions
- A large flat bottomed boat, a raft
Ancestry of “బల్లకట్టు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | కట్టు | to tie; to build; tie, bond, band, bandage, knot |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaṭ- | — |