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Where does “గంగమ్మ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “గంగమ్మ”, step by step

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