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Where does “𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭” come from?

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

Ancestry of “𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭”, step by step

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

Words derived from “𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭”

  • mongoose
  • мангуст
  • mangouste
  • mangusto
  • 몽구스
  • mangustă
  • मुंगूस
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