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