Where does “నేలమాళిగ” come from?

నేలమాళిగ (Telugu) comes from Telugu మాళిగ, from Tamil மாளிகை, from Sanskrit मलिक, from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

నేలమాళిగ (Telugu): a room underground, a den

Definitions

  1. a room underground, a den

Ancestry of “నేలమాళిగ”, step by step

నేలమాళిగ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మాళిగ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమాళిగa house, abode, dwelling
2Tamilமாளிகைpalace, mansion
3Sanskritमलिकking
4Arabicمَلِكking
5Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince

via Telugu నేల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనేలland, earth, soil, ground, field
Every word from Proto-Semitic malk- →Every word from Arabic مَلِك →Every word from Sanskrit मलिक →