Where does “మద్గువు” come from?
మద్గువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मद्गु, from Proto-Indo-European mesg-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European mesg- — to dip, sink.
మద్గువు (Telugu): cormorant; A kind of fish
Definitions
- cormorant; A kind of fish
Ancestry of “మద్గువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मद्गु | diver , a kind of waterfowl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg-ú-s | diver bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg- | to dip, sink |