Where does “వంకాయ పచ్చడి” come from?
వంకాయ పచ్చడి (Telugu) comes from Telugu వంకాయ, from Telugu వంగ, from Proto-Dravidian *waẓVtV — brinjal, aubergine, eggplant.
వంకాయ పచ్చడి (Telugu): a chutney made from brinjal
Definitions
- a chutney made from brinjal
Ancestry of “వంకాయ పచ్చడి”, step by step
వంకాయ పచ్చడి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu వంకాయ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వంకాయ | The vegetable called a brinjal or eggplant -... |
| 2 | Telugu | వంగ | eggplant, aubergine, brinjal |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *waẓVtV | brinjal, aubergine, eggplant |
via Telugu పచ్చడి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పచ్చడి | chutney, hotchpotch; sort of broth, or green... |