Where does “వెలకట్టు” come from?

వెలకట్టు (Telugu) comes from Telugu వెల, from Proto-South Dravidian *wil — to sell.

వెలకట్టు (Telugu): to estimate the value of something

Definitions

  1. to estimate the value of something

Ancestry of “వెలకట్టు”, step by step

వెలకట్టు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu వెల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవెలprice, value, cost, rate
2Proto-South Dravidian*wilto sell

via Telugu కట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకట్టుto tie; to build; tie, bond, band, bandage, knot
2Proto-Dravidian*kaṭ-to tie
Every word from Proto-South Dravidian *wil →Every word from Telugu వెల →