Where does “మసికోతి” come from?

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

మసికోతి (Telugu): A black monkey

Definitions

  1. A black monkey

Ancestry of “మసికోతి”, step by step

మసికోతి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మసి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమసిblackness; black
2Sanskritमषिpowder, a black powder used to paint the eyes;...
3Proto-Dravidianmaṣi—

via Telugu కోతి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకోతిmonkey
2Proto-Dravidian*korVnk-monkey
Every word from Proto-Dravidian maṣi →Every word from Sanskrit मषि →Every word from Telugu మసి →