Where does “రే-” come from?
రే- (Telugu) comes from Telugu రేయి, from Proto-Mongolic cir-.
రే- (Telugu): A prefix used to denote night
Definitions
- A prefix used to denote night
Ancestry of “రే-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | రేయి | night |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | cir- | — |