Where does “మాచకమ్మ” come from?

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

మాచకమ్మ (Telugu): A woman of a masculine appearance

Definitions

  1. A woman of a masculine appearance

Ancestry of “మాచకమ్మ”, step by step

మాచకమ్మ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother

via Telugu మాచ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమాచ—

via Telugu అక

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅక—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian amma →Every word from Telugu అమ్మ →