Where does “మడిబట్ట” come from?

మడిబట్ట (Telugu) comes from Telugu బట్ట, from Prakrit 𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

మడిబట్ట (Telugu): a clean cloth

Definitions

  1. a clean cloth

Ancestry of “మడిబట్ట”, step by step

మడిబట్ట traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu బట్ట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguబట్టcloth
2Prakrit𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀣cloth, garment
3Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
4Indo-Iranian*wástram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Telugu మడి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమడిfield
2TeluguమడుగుA basin, pond, lake, a deep or hollow place, a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-mEvery word from Indo-Iranian *wástram
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