Where does “వెలయాలు” come from?

వెలయాలు (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఆలు, from Urdu آلو, from Sanskrit आलुक, from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

వెలయాలు (Telugu): professional prostitute, harlot

Definitions

  1. professional prostitute, harlot

Ancestry of “వెలయాలు”, step by step

వెలయాలు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu ఆలు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఆలుa woman; a wife
2Urduآلوpotato; plum, prune
3Sanskritआलुकa kind of ebony
4Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root

via Telugu వెల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవెలprice, value, cost, rate
2Proto-South Dravidian*wilto sell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →Every word from Sanskrit आलुक →