Where does “లేదు” come from?

లేదు (Telugu) comes from Telugu లే, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.

లేదు (Telugu): no

Definitions

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Ancestry of “లేదు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguలేa Telugu letter
2Proto-Dravidian*cil-—

Words derived from “లేదు”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil- →Every word from Telugu లే →