Where does “వెలలేని” come from?

వెలలేని (Telugu) comes from Telugu లేని, from Telugu లేదు, from Telugu లే, from Proto-Dravidian *cil-.

వెలలేని (Telugu): priceless

Definitions

  1. priceless

Ancestry of “వెలలేని”, step by step

వెలలేని traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu లేని

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguలేనిpast participle of లేదు; devoid of
2Teluguలేదుno
3Teluguలేa Telugu letter
4Proto-Dravidian*cil-—

via Telugu వెల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవెలprice, value, cost, rate
2Proto-South Dravidian*wilto sell
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cil- →Every word from Telugu లే →Every word from Telugu లేదు →