Where does “మంజిష్ఠ” come from?

మంజిష్ఠ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मञ्जिष्ठा, from Sanskrit मञ्ज् — to cleanse or be bright.

మంజిష్ఠ (Telugu): madder, a plant used in medicine and in dyeing,...

Definitions

  1. madder, a plant used in medicine and in dyeing,...

Ancestry of “మంజిష్ఠ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमञ्जिष्ठाIndian madder, Rubia manjith
2Sanskritमञ्ज्to cleanse or be bright
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