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
- professional prostitute, harlot
Ancestry of “వెలయాలు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఆలు | a woman; a wife |
| 2 | Urdu | آلو | potato; plum, prune |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आलुक | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आलु | an edible root; potato |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHlu- | root |