Where does “వెలతక్కువైన” come from?

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

వెలతక్కువైన (Telugu): cheap, affordable

Definitions

  1. cheap, affordable

Ancestry of “వెలతక్కువైన”, step by step

వెలతక్కువైన traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu వెల

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

via Telugu ఐన

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఐనpast participle of అగు

via Telugu తక్కువ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతక్కువless
Every word from Proto-South Dravidian *wilEvery word from Telugu వెల