Where does “చీలమండ” come from?

చీలమండ (Telugu) comes from Telugu చీల — a nail.

చీలమండ (Telugu): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “చీలమండ”, step by step

చీలమండ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu చీల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచీలa nail

via Telugu మండ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమండtwig with leaves on it; small branch
Every word from Telugu చీల