Where does “వలకడ” come from?

వలకడ (Telugu) comes from Telugu వలను, from Proto-Dravidian *wāḷ — strong.

వలకడ (Telugu): the right side; the south

Definitions

  1. the right side; the south

Ancestry of “వలకడ”, step by step

వలకడ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu వలను

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవలనుa side, direction
2Proto-Dravidian*wāḷstrong

via Telugu కడ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguకడA place, quarter, or direction; The end,...
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