Where does “వెలమవారు” come from?
వెలమవారు (Telugu) comes from Telugu వారు, from Proto-Dravidian a- — that, that there.
వెలమవారు (Telugu): people of Velama caste
Definitions
- people of Velama caste
Ancestry of “వెలమవారు”, step by step
వెలమవారు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu వారు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వారు | they; third-person human distal plural personal... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | a- | that, that there |
via Telugu వెలమ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వెలమ | name of a caste of ancient hill chifftains in India |