Where does “వేపపూపండుగ” come from?
వేపపూపండుగ (Telugu) comes from Telugu వేప, from Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu — neem tree.
వేపపూపండుగ (Telugu): the feast held at the season when the margosa tree is in flower
Definitions
- the feast held at the season when the margosa tree is in flower
Ancestry of “వేపపూపండుగ”, step by step
వేపపూపండుగ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu వేప
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | వేప | neem or margosa - Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *wēmpu | neem tree |
via Telugu పండుగ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పండుగ | a festival, feast, festivity |
via Telugu పూ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | పూ | — |