Where does “వెలపల” come from?

వెలపల (Telugu) comes from Telugu వెలి, from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

వెలపల (Telugu): outside, exterior

Definitions

  1. outside, exterior

Ancestry of “వెలపల”, step by step

వెలపల traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu వెలి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవెలిthe outside, exterior; excommunication; whiteness
2Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

via Telugu పల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపలa side

Words derived from “వెలపల”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ →Every word from Telugu వెలి →