Where does “వెలుపల” come from?
వెలుపల (Telugu) comes from Telugu వెలి, from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ.
వెలుపల (Telugu): outside, exterior
Ancestry of “వెలుపల”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | వెలి | the outside, exterior; excommunication; whiteness |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *weḷ | — |