Where does “లేని” come from?

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

లేని (Telugu): past participle of లేదు; devoid of

Definitions

  1. past participle of లేదు; devoid of

Ancestry of “లేని”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguలేదుno
2Teluguలేa Telugu letter
3Proto-Dravidian*cil-—

Words derived from “లేని”

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