Where does “వేటకుక్క” come from?

వేటకుక్క (Telugu) comes from Telugu కుక్క, from Sanskrit कुक्कुर — a dog; a base man, lowly man.

వేటకుక్క (Telugu): A hound, used for hunting

Definitions

  1. A hound, used for hunting

Ancestry of “వేటకుక్క”, step by step

వేటకుక్క traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కుక్క

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకుక్కdog, a domesticated canine; inferior
2Sanskritकुक्कुरa dog; a base man, lowly man

via Telugu వేట

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguవేటhunting, hunt, the chase; A sheep or goat set...
Every word from Sanskrit कुक्कुरEvery word from Telugu కుక్క
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