Where does “బల్లకట్టు” come from?
బల్లకట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కట్టు, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭ- — to tie.
బల్లకట్టు (Telugu): A large flat bottomed boat, a raft
Definitions
- A large flat bottomed boat, a raft
Ancestry of “బల్లకట్టు”, step by step
బల్లకట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కట్టు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కట్టు | to tie; to build; tie, bond, band, bandage, knot |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaṭ- | to tie |
via Telugu బల్ల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | బల్ల | table; bench; enlargement of the spleen:... |