Where does “వెలుపల” come from?

వెలుపల (Telugu) comes from Telugu వెలి, from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ — white.

వెలుపల (Telugu): outside, exterior

Definitions

  1. outside, exterior

Ancestry of “వెలుపల”, step by step

వెలుపల traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu వెలి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవెలిthe outside, exterior; excommunication; whiteness
2Proto-Dravidian*weḷwhite

via Telugu పల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపలa side

Words derived from “వెలుపల”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ →Every word from Telugu వెలి →