Where does “మంచినూనె” come from?
మంచినూనె (Telugu) comes from Telugu నూనె, from Telugu నెయ్యి, from Proto-Dravidian *ney.
మంచినూనె (Telugu): sesame oil, or gingelly oil
Definitions
- sesame oil, or gingelly oil
Ancestry of “మంచినూనె”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నూనె | oil |
| 2 | Telugu | నెయ్యి | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *ney | — |