Where does “మలయమ్మ” come from?

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

మలయమ్మ (Telugu): The mountain goddess, i.e., Parvati

Definitions

  1. The mountain goddess, i.e., Parvati

Ancestry of “మలయమ్మ”, step by step

మలయమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother

via Telugu మల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguమలA mountain
Every word from Proto-Dravidian amma →Every word from Telugu అమ్మ →