Where does “కుక్కగొడుగు” come from?

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

కుక్కగొడుగు (Telugu): mushroom

Definitions

  1. mushroom

Ancestry of “కుక్కగొడుగు”, step by step

కుక్కగొడుగు 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 గొడుగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగొడుగుUmbrella: Cloth-covered frame used for protection...
2Proto-Dravidian*koṭay—
Every word from Sanskrit कुक्कुर →Every word from Telugu కుక్క →