Where does “పూలమాల” come from?

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

పూలమాల (Telugu): garland of flowers

Definitions

  1. garland of flowers

Ancestry of “పూలమాల”, step by step

పూలమాల 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 పూల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపూల
Every word from Sanskrit मालाEvery word from Telugu మాల