Where does “मुंगूस” come from?

मुंगूस (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭, from Telugu ముంగిస, from Proto-Dravidian *mūnkūc- — mongoose.

मुंगूस (Marathi): mongoose

Definitions

  1. mongoose

Ancestry of “मुंगूस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭—
2TeluguముంగిసThe ichneumon or mongoose, Viverra ichneumon
3Proto-Dravidian*mūnkūc-mongoose

Words derived from “मुंगूस”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *mūnkūc- →Every word from Telugu ముంగిస →Every word from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 →