Where does “బొడ్డుకోయు” come from?
బొడ్డుకోయు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కోయు, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.
బొడ్డుకోయు (Telugu): to cut the umbilical cord
Definitions
- to cut the umbilical cord
Ancestry of “బొడ్డుకోయు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | కోయు | to cut |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy- | to be located; camp; abode |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | koy | yellow |
| 4 | Persian | قوی | strong; Form of قو with ezâfe |
| 5 | Arabic | قَوِيّ | strong |