Where does “మత్తేభము” come from?
మత్తేభము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मत्तेभ, from Sanskrit मत्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
మత్తేభము (Telugu): An elephant in rut
Ancestry of “మత్తేభము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मत्तेभ | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मत्त | intoxicated, drunk, inebriated; in rut, furious;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | matˢtás | drunk, intoxicated |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |