Where does “పోలేరమ్మ” come from?

పోలేరమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu అమ్మ, from Proto-Dravidian amma — mother.

పోలేరమ్మ (Telugu): A village goddess

Definitions

  1. A village goddess

Ancestry of “పోలేరమ్మ”, step by step

పోలేరమ్మ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother

via Telugu ఏరు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguఏరుA river; to pick up one after another
2Proto-Dravidian*cērox plough

via Telugu పోలు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguపోలుTo resemble, to be like; resemblance, similarity
Every word from Proto-Dravidian ammaEvery word from Telugu అమ్మ