Where does “గంగమ్మ” come from?

గంగమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu గంగ, from Sanskrit गङ्गा, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

గంగమ్మ (Telugu): the name of a village goddess

Definitions

  1. the name of a village goddess

Ancestry of “గంగమ్మ”, step by step

గంగమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గంగ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగంగThe river Ganga; Water in general
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →Every word from Sanskrit गङ्गा →