Where does “జలకంటకము” come from?

జలకంటకము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit जलकण्टक, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

జలకంటకము (Telugu): crocodile

Definitions

  1. crocodile

Ancestry of “జలకంటకము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलकण्टकsinghara
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →Every word from Sanskrit जलकण्टक →