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
Ancestry of “జలకంటకము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जलकण्टक | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |