Where does “మషి” come from?

మషి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मषि, from Proto-Dravidian maṣi.

మషి (Telugu): blackness

Definitions

  1. blackness

Ancestry of “మషి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमषिpowder, a black powder used to paint the eyes;...
2Proto-Dravidianmaṣi—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian maṣi →Every word from Sanskrit मषि →