Where does “మసి” come from?
మసి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मषि, from Proto-Dravidian maṣi.
మసి (Telugu): blackness; black
Ancestry of “మసి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मषि | powder, a black powder used to paint the eyes;... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | maṣi | — |