Where does “తీర్థకాకము” come from?

తీర్థకాకము (Telugu) comes from Telugu కాకము, from Sanskrit काक — a crow; an expression of contempt.

తీర్థకాకము (Telugu): a crow in a sacred bathing place; a greedy person...

Definitions

  1. a crow in a sacred bathing place; a greedy person...

Ancestry of “తీర్థకాకము”, step by step

తీర్థకాకము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu కాకము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguకాకముA crow, bird of the genus "Corvus"; an assemblage...
2Sanskritकाकa crow; an expression of contempt

via Sanskrit तीर्थ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतीर्थa passage, way, road, ford, stairs for landing or...
Every word from Sanskrit काकEvery word from Telugu కాకము