Where does “మరమేకు” come from?

మరమేకు (Telugu) comes from Telugu మర, from Hindi मीरा, from Sanskrit मीरा.

మరమేకు (Telugu): a screw

Definitions

  1. a screw

Ancestry of “మరమేకు”, step by step

మరమేకు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మర

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమరa spiral
2Hindiमीराmurva; alcohol, intoxication
3Sanskritमीरा—

via Telugu మేకు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమేకుa wooden or iron peg
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