Where does “మసి” come from?

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

మసి (Telugu): blackness; black

Definitions

  1. blackness; black

Ancestry of “మసి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमषिpowder, a black powder used to paint the eyes;...
2Proto-Dravidianmaṣi—

Words derived from “మసి”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian maṣi →Every word from Sanskrit मषि →