Where does “లంకపల్లి” come from?
లంకపల్లి (Telugu) comes from Telugu పల్లి, from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi — family, household; village, hamlet.
Ancestry of “లంకపల్లి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | పల్లి | A small village |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | paḷḷi | family, household; village, hamlet |