Where does “పూమాల” come from?

పూమాల (Telugu) comes from Telugu మాల, from Sanskrit माला — garland, wreath, crown; bead necklace, rosary.

పూమాల (Telugu): garland of flowers

Definitions

  1. garland of flowers

Ancestry of “పూమాల”, step by step

పూమాల traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మాల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమాలgarland; A pariah, an outcaste
2Sanskritमालाgarland, wreath, crown; bead necklace, rosary

via Telugu పూ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపూ—
Every word from Sanskrit माला →Every word from Telugu మాల →