Where does “మేకపోతు” come from?
మేకపోతు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పోతు, from Proto-Dravidian *pōntt-.
మేకపోతు (Telugu): he-goat, billy goat
Ancestry of “మేకపోతు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | పోతు | The male of certain birds, animals and plants |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *pōntt- | — |