Where does “వేప” come from?
వేప (Telugu) comes from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu — neem tree.
వేప (Telugu): neem or margosa - Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India
Definitions
- neem or margosa - Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India
Ancestry of “వేప”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | *wēmpu | neem tree |